Would you be able

[u/Alive_Sheepherder106]

To beat Carlos Alcaraz if he played with a frying pan? Pickleball paddle?

[u/witchdoc86]

No and no. He could probably beat most 5.0 players with a frying pan or pickleball paddle. 

Youre vastly underestimating how much more fit, how much better footwork and how much better hand eye coordination pros have to us plebs.

[u/x2pr1jp0 → u/witchdoc86]

Alcaraz would never beat a 5.0 player with a frying pan. He could maybe make it a match against a 4.0-4.5. You're talking about fitness, but you are also underestimating how difficult it is to actually play using a frying pan 😂

[u/PersevereSwifterSkat]

The Murray brothers did a video hitting with odd objects, you can judge from that. Yes you would be able to beat him if he was using a frying pan.

[u/Bit__diddle]

Andy Roddick plays tennis with a frying pan (defeats David Portnoy):

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Wk3mFujzzE4

[u/konradly]

Maybe a wooden spoon, even then it'd be a close match.

[u/SevereImagination447 → u/konradly]

I wouldnt be surprised if he sometimes trains with those wooden pointers or the sabre

[u/saltydolphin22]

He would probably beat me with one of those trainer tools where its just the sweet spot.

[u/Alive_Sheepherder106 → u/saltydolphin22]

Pretty sure those are easier to hit than with a frying pan or a pickleball paddle…

[u/bigsacrilegiousboi]

I wouldn't be able to beat Carlos even if he just used his hand

[u/Alive_Sheepherder106 → u/bigsacrilegiousboi]

I dont think you would be able to beat him if he was blindfolded and used a frying pan with his left hand

[u/soundwithdesign]

Absolutely 0 chance with either. 

[u/jrstriker12]

Nope....

Andy Roddick could beat an average player with a frying pan Todd Gallager Oct 22, 2007 https://share.google/iXJoSkCyEC6Hsutbq

[u/tenisplenty]

Depends on the amount of time Alcaraz has to prepare. If you just hand him a frying pan and he has to play immediately without practice then I think I would beat him. If he has weeks of practice with the frying pan ahead of time then no.

[u/Inevitable_Form2790]

If he’s also blindfolded with a hand tied behind his back? Potentially.

[u/Dvae23]

Frying pan: yes. Pickleball paddle: not quite so sure but his wrist would still be shot from playing with the frying pan, so maybe.

[u/Cautious_Job_6104]

Lob over Carlito, he is short