It’s hard to imagine many tennis players being able to take down the likes of Pete Sampras and Roger Federer, especially when they were playing in their prime.  But there are a few likely candidates who have what it takes, and they aren’t even on the ATP Tour. I'm looking at the WTA tour. 

Serena and Venus Williams may be women competitors, and most would assume that they wouldn’t be able to conquer two of the greatest players of all time. But despite their gender, the powerful sisters have what it takes.

Some may argue that neither of the sisters compere to Federer or Sampras when it comes to Grand Slam victories. For the most part these four players are fairly even in most aspects. But Serena has been able to accomplish something that Federer hasn’t, by winning the French Open to complete a career Slam.

'One characteristic that sets Venus and Serena apart from Federer and Sampras is their domination at doubles'


Rankings can’t be a huge factor either, because all four players have at one time in their career ranked No. 1 in the world. Do they all know how to compete on the various surfaces? In the past, the four players have struggled on clay, and produced their best tennis on grass.

Not many factors can determine who the most dominant player would be. They could play on any surface, at any event and still be fairly even in competition. Serena or Venus could easily defeat Federer at Wimbledon, but then again they could fall against one of the two men on clay.

One characteristic that sets Venus and Serena apart from Federer and Sampras is their domination at doubles. Together they have completed a doubles slam, and won an Olympic gold medal together. They have also shown that they can compete when there is a male across the net; both winning two mixed doubles titles.

Not only are they great doubles competitors but also they have proved time and time again that they can return to action after spending months away due to injury, and still be victorious. When Serena entered the Australian Open last year ranked 81st in the world, no one would have expected her to run away with the crown, but nothing could stop her. Then later that year, elder sister Venus triumphed at Wimbledon after missing most of the season with a wrist injury.

A great number of spectators would assume and argue that just because they are women they wouldn’t be able to push the two men. But both Venus and Serena have the powerful serves, the ability to always fight and never relent, and dig deep to produce high quality tennis. 

Many would bet against them, but personally my odds would be with the Williams sisters. It doesn’t matter if they were to take on Justine Henin, Maria Sharapova, or even Federer, Sampras, and Andre Agassi; the tough sisters could battle their way past just about anyone.