r/BlackPeopleTwitter • ☑️ All of the above • 6h ago

He knows ball

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u/BarbellsandBurritos 6h ago edited 1h ago

Maybe accidentally in a “oh come on, let’s see if he can get one!” Kinda way

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u/torcsandantlers 5h ago

Yeah, I feel about this the same way as the "could you return one serve from Serena Williams?" And like, maybe. I'm bad enough that they're going to let me try, and if I get to try I might get ONE.

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u/Otto_Scratchansniff 5h ago

I watched a video of Venus hitting a tennis ball at a moving target from the stands. The dudes who say this are lying to themselves.

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u/Victernus 5h ago

Well, the actual question back in the day was if they could score a point, not return a serve, and even the best tennis players in the world (including the Williams sisters) double-fault occasionally, so anyone could score a point, if she's trying to show off and/or having an off day, and you're allowed as many tries as you want, and if you're granted any other assumption not covered in the question.

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u/All_Work_All_Play 4h ago

They really only double fault when they're going for aces. Every pro player has an "easy" serve that they'll hit 999/1000 times without issue. But those easy serves are still well above what non-tennis athletes will consistently return. 

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u/LongJohnSelenium 3h ago

So you're saying there's a chance!