57th losing to 1145th, so McEnroe’s take that Serena Williams would be ranked 700th among male players is about spot on.

they should do this once a year and call it the McEnroe cup

I was actually surprised by how well she played in this matchup. 16 years old too. She’s dang good.

it is very saddening to see the majority commending on Andreeva, but very few on Yannis. thank you Yannis for stepping up and making this game happen

John McEroe’s statement that Serena would be ranked 700 on the men’s tour in 2017 seems very accurate given how this match played out.

Kudos to the male player who stepped up and agreed on this match last minute. It was a lose-lose situation regardless of the outcome

It's a lose-lose situation for the guy. He wins: "Ohh you won against a girl, you think you're a tough guy?" He loses: "Daaamn you lost against a girl, that's so embarrassing."

At the time, these two probably never realized that they will forever be written in tennis history. Good job!

I think more highly of both players after this match. No drama, no posturing, no complaints, just good competition for the fans when they didn't have to do it at all. Go get some titles, Andreeva!

Lol. At 2-0, the dude was like… “ screw this, i better start playing.”

Man that crowd was really pulling for her. Quite a difference in the volume of applause when she scored a point compared to the polite golf claps when he did. 😂😂😂

That was awesome and interesting on so many levels. Could see the cobwebs come off on the one side, and a very pro attitude devoid of ego on the other. Kudos to them both! Finally a tennis match I could listen to without turning the audio all the way down as well, a very welcome change.

Very suprising outcome. I definitely expected something close to 6-1 6-1, you could clearly see she trained a lot more than he does. Her placement and technique was better, but it couldnt beat the differences between power and stamina that were in his favour. well done both for playing this match.

Quite a good match. He committed a number of unforced errors early on, but she committed very few throughout the match. That helped keep things pretty even until Set 2, when she was clearly tiring and he was still relatively fresh. She tried a lot of drops shots, which no doubt she was used to seeing work, but he was faster than her female opponents and ran most of them down. All in all a good match, but let's remember their respective rankings.

I thought this was a pretty fun game to watch. A nice blend of technique and tactics, versus speed and power. It created a very dynamic game where it was very clear as to how their individual approach to the match played out set by set. It was also interesting watching them both size each other up through the first 4 sets and adjust their play style accordingly. Such as when she tried to match him on power the first set, but by the 3rd, she was starting to get gassed, and he was just getting warm and hitting his stride. So she started to play more tactical cross court off speed shots, and tried to force him to move vertically on the court more. In return he started playing the edges more, and started to rely more on cross court backhands, to up the tempo. Which she also adjusted on her baseline distance to try and cover off his backhands, and again changed up her shots trying to draw him to the net. Great stuff! It is that kind of real time tactical interplay set by set that i dont think you really get to see develop in tight ranked match ups, where the play styles are so close to each other, that unless you are a seasoned tennis fan, its hard to spot thr difference. This really broke it down to the base elements, if you will. I found this match extremely entertaining, and its the kind of thing i wish was a possible to have happen more often, but given the unfortunate politics that would undoubtedly get in the way, its highly unlikely. Kind of a shame.

That was great. Would like to see more of these matchups.

If you check the guy's bio, he played some local M15 matches in his home country France where he managed to salvage some ATP points. His total price money is less than $2500. With some random points like that you enter the official ATP ranking. In other countries, there are also probably hundreds of players like him without an official ATP ranking. In the beginning he seemed to be nervous and having to get used to the big crowd and the different play style, but after that he realized there was no chance of losing and he loosened up a bit. Guy probably hangs around a year or maybe a couple of years at the bottom of the ATP lists before realizing making a living is very harsh at that level and drops off. Andreeva on the other hand has a really bright future ahead of her! She will storm the top of the WTA ranking.

To be fair to the guy the pressure would have been pretty bad, lose he's a joke, win and still people would knock him. To anyone just casually following tennis the young woman is an elite junior champ almost certainly a future top tenner and probably a Slam Champ in the not too distant future, the man probably won't hit those heights yet I'd still call him a terrific player thats how tough and deep the talent is on the mens tour.

That was really fun play. Watching two people of similar skill really battle it out. They put on a really great exhibition .

She played incredibly well. It looked like she was just getting tired toward the end, though. She wasn't getting returns that she might have earlier in the match. The guy was serving absolute bullets, but she returned them beautifully. Fun match to watch. Made me want to pull out my rackets and go play again (for the first time in like 15 years).

Regardless of the whole gender thing, it's always fun to see people around the same level who have major differences battle. It's like watching a 125lb black belt fight a 260lb white belt.

I'm very impressed with the courage both players showed to play that match. Excellent match and thank you for showing it!

Nothing but respect for them both playing this and giving it their best. Especially Andreeva who goes into something like this knowing millions of people will say she should have lost if she loses, and that the guy must have been paid or tanking if she wins

I'm stunned it was even this close. That guy was FEELING the pressure, and looked tight. And still won easily.

I played tennis at a high level, I also coach tennis. One thing seldom mentioned when talking about men vs women in tennis is the fact their styles are completely different. The men's game is built on top spin and ball placement, the women's game is flat, hyper aggressive and they're trying to overpower each other. It's much easier to use the pace someone else gives you and to add height, depth and top spin to their shot. Women's balls also pass much lower over the net. When you add the fact that men are already stronger than women and can generate the same power much easier, receiving a flat, lower passing shorter ball that is slower than what they're used to when playing against other men allows them to dominate women with angles and depth as they can hit the ball perfectly at that sweet spot at hip level. Players like Rafa and Nole keep you behind the baseline or their top spin makes you hit the ball at shoulder level or even higher, which is much harder to do. Also men tend to play with more variety, so more slices to slow down the pace of the game, more approach shots using the slice, drop shots, high kick serves, serve and volley and etc.

Notice the difference in crowd applause when female winning the point vs her male counterpart. This is the society we live in 🙃

That was to fun match to watch! I commend both these players, as each played hard, and didn't make it a gimmick. Respectful and both sportsmen about it. No matter the outcome both these players gained me as a fan. Even the crowd showed respect for the players. Unheard of these days.

Good on *both* players for playing that game. So much pressure on both of them in many ways, and it was extremely competitive in the first set. The result was the one that (almost) all of us would have expected, but I enjoyed watching it, and I commend Andreeva on having the guts to take part in such a contest!

whatever happens the first thing they have to do is upgrade the camera

Guy plays good... Just took him a while to get used to the flat shots instead of heavy topspin. Almost all his errors in the first set were into the net because of it.

Gotta be the first time in a long time watching a tennis match without a bunch of grunting

Andreeva is one to watch out for. Her shot making is seriously impressive.

Hats off to the pair of them... He had little to gain... she perhaps found herself in something she'd rather not have- but they both went for it...

Congratulations and a big thank you to both players for being willing to play publicly under such circumstances. This must have been very difficult for both of them: for him, because he is a guy; for her, because she is much higher ranked on the WTA tour. The match was actually very enjoyable to watch with her being a more balanced and complete player in terms of ball placement and point construction, and him being a harder hitter. Well done. Much respect to both players regardless of who wan. She's someone I was look for on the WTA tour.

Yo, that was awesome. I respect her a lot for doing that. She stayed composed and made some great shots.

The man take it lightly in the first set knowing masculine stamina will kick in later on.

Two warriors entered the square and honored each other by playing each other the respectfully and at 100% effort. This is what sports is about. No politics, no agendas... just merit! I think she is a very great athlete as she had more to lose since her ranking is so much higher in women. She could have said NO and not give fuel to a debate thats so talked about nowadays. They shaked hands and called it a day, move on to the next match. Wish we could see this level of sportmanship more often at the highest level.

I commend them both. They each could’ve refused and would’ve been well within their rights to do so. I don’t think anyone could’ve faulted them for that had they done so. But they certainly didn’t disappoint and gave not only the audience, but the world an amazing match you don’t always get to see. Bravo!

That was fun to watch, they both played very well.

That was actually an entertaining match. They both looked pretty good out there.

she is a serious threat in WTA, top 20 easily on a given day, getting better fast, & still so young.

Really loved this. Kudos to the guy for accepting to play her, I think he wanted to know her game before striking appropriately & that's why the first set(edited) was more fun. She'll beat most of the top 10 players in the WTA in a matter of time. She's a threat to the top 10 WTA stars. I love her style of play, calm, confident( good body posture too) & she didn't take it personal like the delusional Claressa shields gal who got KOd by an unknown male boxer from Russia & thinks she can outbox a male welterweight champion.

I was #2 on my H.S. Tennis team as a sophomore and played a lot at the country club my parents belonged to. I was hitting balls from a machine one day at the club and one of the pros approached me about there was a WTA player there today and she wanted someone one to give her a game for practice and they suggested I was a pretty good player. I was 16 at the time and was about 5'9" and weighed about 140 lbs. I don't remember her name and never asked about rankings but I would guess she was 28ish and was close to my height and weight. We warmed up and then started playing a set. It was immediately clear to me her ground strokes were nearly flawless compared to mine and she never made an unforced error...but as our play progressed it was also clear that I was much much quicker/faster than her and when I made a near 100% swing I hit the ball much harder. Pretty quickly my competitive juices started flowing and she had a very hard time scoring even one point. My gentlemanly traits then kicked in and i dialed it back to not embarrass her. It really was like a man against a boy to use the old analogy. I am quite certain when I was a Senior at 18 and was 6'0" 175 lbs that I could have wiped the court with Serena Williams at her height.

a 16 year old who's already in the top 50 in the world is on track to be a top 5 player. I have a feeling she will become very well known by the time she hits her 20's! She played well.

She handled the harder pace for the most part early in the first set but she was worn out in the second set. This could have been from hitting “heavier balls” as talked about by pro women when commentating in the booth when preparing for a mixed doubles match. Or, she might have tired out because she is only 16. She may have faded against a top 10 female player in the same way. Younger pro male players often struggle in tough 5-set matches and they may find this becomes a strength after a few years on the tour. I really enjoyed the earlier part of this as they seemed very well matched. Also, whoever coached the female player through that backhand did a great job! She gets every ounce of body weight and strength into a consistent hard-struck ball. Great form in a 2-handler like hers is grace in motion. Thanks for posting this!

despite the results, i'm actually impress by Andreeva. Andreeva showed really great shot, reading, strategy, for a 16 yo that's impressive i think

It's interesting to see where each player stands when receiving from a serve to show the differences

Good show with a legitimate matchup! Appeared to be little if no drama. Yes, kudos to both of them.

She did better than I expected. Thanks for the video.

It is quite clear that she was more or less even in the first set, but collapsed physically in the second......like Serena said, there is no way a top WTA player can make it with anyone in the ATP tour...

I was going for the man early. But she played so well so was starting to root for her. I wish her a long great career.

There was no way she could have won despite her being more professionally trained than him. Mad respect for the lad

Seems the biggest differences are in the guy's serve, speed, and stamina. About what I'd expect. This girl's also 16 though, she's gonna be a beast.

technically, they are close, but the athletically ? there's an ocean in between. but it's nice to see it.

And she will go on to make a fortune and he’ll end up being a future salesman. That’s male privilege

Great match! Both played well!

it was a great match, very entertaining. especially the 1st set when difference in stamina wasn't really a significant factor yet. I wish both athletes the best in their careers.

Well for a 16 year old she is really good. She has a bright future. This guy won with no serve at all.

i was impressed by both of them. Some really fun points

this was a surprisingly entertainning match, good game both sides

I wonder how much the man got paid for stepping in at the last minute. This could have been the most money he ever got for playing tennis.

Andreeva is amazing for accepting this match. Hopefully she get into top 10 soon which i believe it soon. Thanks Andreeva

bro had to work for that shit. respect to both

Bro, she fight hard.. respect for that young women :D

Very competitive match! Congrats to both players. It actually was pretty close. I remember Chris Evert saying when she was no 1 in the world I think, that her brother, who was a college player, not even sure if he was ranked, could still beat her.

Andreeva shows as 12.61 UTR for singles and Yanis shows as 13.25. The outcome was pretty close to expected. Iga shows 13.30, Gauff 12.97, Pegula 12.93.

Nice to watch this! It was more close than i ecpected. Thought the serves would be more decisive. She was not far from taking first set.

It seemed like she definitely was the more well rounded but I think the physicality and stamina kept the guy in it, great watch and props to them both

It was quality tennis with very few errors. Andreeva did very well, did not give up even though her stamina lowered a bit at the end. She will go far! I think it was a great idea from the organisers, the crowd got to see a matchup that is very rare and it was an entertaining match.

When I was a junior, I played against a lot of top nationally ranked women. I’d win almost every match. If it went to three sets, I would win for sure. However, sometimes I’d lose the first set because getting used to the different pace and playing style can be difficult. Although I was usually more consistent, I couldn’t believe how they’d try to attack almost every single shot no matter what I was throwing at them and they wouldn’t care if they missed. This sometimes paid off for them. Also they are very good at attacking second serve and the return of your return forcing you to have the start the rally with low and fast paced balls which you’re not used to and can throw you off

Funny how no one has been talking about this encounter, glad i got to see this, thanks for uploading it, you can clearly see that her talent shone through in the first set only proves that without the power of the male body made up for his lack of talent in the end, and in the second set because of her outstanding attempt and effort in the first she was almost exhausted in comparison to her male counterpart, as he usually has to play a best of five against most likely stronger male players than him so yeah good on her she will definitely have benefits from this experience dare i say she might break the top ten before she is 20 and only get better, anyways great match.

Not an avid tennis fan but I would have expected the outcome to be a bloodbath so congrats to the young lady for an amazing performance, wish her a very succesful carreer. Also hat off to the guy, took some balls to play this game and risk being remembered as "that guy who got beaten by a girl" forever.

I really appreciate Andreeva playing this match. She could have had a day off for rest during the tournament which might have been a benefit. They gave a good show for the fans who came to the tournament. She is a fighter with good speed around the court. She could be really, really good as her game matures. It was an exhibition and they wanted to make it entertaining for the fans. I think the first two games, he didn't think he had do too much to win or was nervous that he didn't want to be seen as picking on a little girl. After that, he realized that he had to take it more seriously and play hard or he would get beaten badly. He upped his effort and they played evenly for a while, which is what you do in an exhibition. At 5-5, not wanting to lose the set, he started to play more aggressively, hitting closer to the corners, running her more, and advancing to the net when appropriate. At 5-1 in the second, he either got lazy or gifted her a game to make the score look better. She did a good job of making him play hard to win.

In 1998, world #203 male player Karsten Braasch played Serena and then Venus Williams when they were both top ranked players. Braasch says he took it easy trying to have fun but still dominated them, beating Serena 6-1 then Venus 6-2. McEnroe's assessment about Serena being around #700 on the men's tour was quite accurate.

I didn't know fellas at ATP 1000+ rank were that good. She played well!

The progress of the match well reflects the two respective different rankings: Andreeva n° 57 is more accurate in placing the ball in the opponent's court, she makes fewer mistakes and has a more varied strategy; Ghazouani, n° 1145 is very good at hitting the ball, but he makes a lot of unforced errors, especially when the point needs only to be closed. The big difference lies in their respective physical strength. Andreeva spent a lot to stay at Ghazouani's athletic level in the first set and in the second she almost ran out of gas. Good match, anyway.

Fascinating match. He was completely unprepared for her consistency and ability to adjust to pace. He, on the other hand, really didn’t have a lot of variety in his game and he really pushed to assert himself with high-risk bombs in the first set. After those first 3 games, he finally adjusted to longer points, played for consistency and never looked back. Her body language was super interesting to watch as he’d effortlessly chase down excellent drop shots. Clearly she wasn’t used to that male first-step power. At the end of the day, she looked far more refined than him in her game. That may be the result of coaching and resources. I highly doubt that a guy at his level has a lot of his own money to spend on elite coaching.

Very competitive match, at least in the first set. Goes to show that although the wonen in tennis obviously aren't as good as the men, they're still extremely talented in their own right. There's a lot of sports where this would be a much bigger mismatch in the man's favor, but in Tennis it's not so uneven.

That was a really good game to watch, they were really well matched. I can't believe she is only 16, she has real power behind her hits.

Remember, she can probably afford coaching unlike him. Kudos to him. He really prroved why men are leagues above women in tennis and why there is a division.

I have crazy respect for Andreeva for doing this. Honestly it's quite inspirational to see. +1000 fan points.

Great match! 👏👏👏👏 She did really well. Congrats to the winner.

Good quality tennis from both players. Kudos to them.

Andreeva did great to take it to 7-5 in the first set. At that point the guy calmed down and found his rhythm. Expect Andreeva to make top 10 soon.

She’s a child. Who’s going to be a huge star. Well done to them both

That looked like a great match. Did you see how far she had to get back to return serve?! Good job to both competitors.

Much closer than I would have thought. Congrats to the woman for her strong showing.

WOOOOOOW ANDREEVA, she's catching my atention a lot latelly, bravo

Hardly surprising. She played super well, though. What a talent.

Would of loved to have seen that bloody ball 🎾 😂

Yes it was closer than I thought it would be. Good match.

There's quite some difference in the power of the groundstrokes. It's like comparing weightlifting or arm wrestling - men's ranked 1145 vs women ranked 57. The more strength dependant the sport requires, the more dominant.

Thanks for the video. Interesting to see a match like that from our time. I can tell the biggest difference was the serves. As Anreea is more skilled, when the serves impact is eliminated and we are into a rally, then Andreea was head to head with him with better skill and strategy. But her second serve is just a major disadvantage and the man serve is a big advantage.

I started playing Tennis when I was 17 and I advanced pretty quickly, as I loved it. 3 years later, I was in college, and the D1 women's team was ranked around 25 in the nation. I'd struck up a friendship with the number one women's player, and played her twice in matches, losing both times, though the scores were close (6-4, 7-6 was one; I don't recall the other, but it was something similar). Physically, we were pretty equal, both weighing around 145 lbs., but mentally, her 15+ years of competitive tennis beat my 3 years pretty handily, as she seemed to win the big points.

Kudos to both of them. A lot of pressure for a sixteen year old, but she gave it her all, and he was a true gentleman.

Love her look on 2-5 second set.

Obviamente el hombre gana, por eso los deportes se dividen en categorías masculina y femenina pues la diferencia física es muy notoria. Aun así me gustó como jugó Andreeva el primer set, lo peleó hasta el final. El segundo fue más difícil pero igual logró robar 2 juegos al menos. Para tener 16 años lo hizo excelente. Y el chico demostró que un jugador 1000+ de la ATP merece mucho respeto tb

Should have played the gigachad theme on full blast in the end on the stadium’s speakers

Both can hold thier heads up high doing this, they both tried their best. She did fanatically well in the first set narrowly losing but that took a tremendous effort and the second set was a completely different game, whether it was her age only 16 or the toll of returning heavy serves, maybe that a weakness in her game that can be improved on as she matures. She looks like a fantastic young player and was more skillful and definately a rising star of the game. The man will probably be only remembered for this match.

Juding by the first few games I actually expected her to win. She was obviously more skilled and informed player. However, at some point it became obvious to the male player how much physically superior he is and most probably due to that realization and better stamina, he managed to win in a commanding fashion. What a great match nonetheless.