"If women compete against men, women would never win a tennis tournament": Martina Navratilova upfront in response about gender equality in tennis

Martina Navratilova came out against the idea of a fan who suggested that women could compete with men in tennis as she explained that women can't beat men.

Navratilova would know something about that as she took on Jimmy Connors in the 3rd iteration of the Battle of the Sexes in the 90s and lost in straight sets. Due to differences in the sexes, men simply have a competitive advantage over women due to being more equipped for physical sports.

It's debated due to the increasing number of transgender athletes who can have a competitive advantage in the case of males transitioning to females. A fan wrote on Twitter:

"Women have beaten men in tournaments. You didn't but others have. And we don't know that "many men are better than all women" because women have historically not competed in the same numbers, and women's sports are underfunded. You're essentializing a social phenomenon."

It came as a response to Navratilova writing:

"If women compete against men, women would never win a tennis tournament. In tennis , No woman is better than all men while many men are better than all women. Now what?"

She also added:

"Thank you for explaining tennis to me. To say you are delusional would be an understatement. No woman has ever beaten a top 100-ranked man. Your argument is just wrong. Bye now- I am done with your name calling and non answers."