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Ironic that you state this in the midst of the US Open. If there was no Women's tour, would the world have ever known who Serena Williams is? Or how brilliantly and powerfully she plays? What about Martina, Chrissy, Billie Jean, Steffi, and so many more?

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You can still follow and appreciate lower tiers in the leagues if you want to.

You could still say 'Serena Williams is killing it this year in Level 14 tennis' if you wanted to.

What is so special about these people that means we should know about them compared to someone of another gender, or no gender, that plays better?

That's the whole point... who watches "Level 14" anything? She certainly wouldn't be at the US Open, playing in Arthur Ashe stadium, and most likely would have given tennis up as a full-time pursuit 2 decades ago.

> What is so special about these people

if you don't know, then I feel sorry for you.

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