[Bette]

Tennis promoter Steve Bellamy will stage on August 3 the first tourney involving world ranked men and women going head to head.
There will be several rule changes: no overhand serve, second serves or lets. All serving is drop-hit and struck from belove the waist.
Bellamy said 40% of points are won on the serve or return. Men dominate women in tennis mainly because of the serve, and that this concept neutralizes that advantage.

Several tennis pros to play in unisex tourney - Tennis - Yahoo! Sports

[Lefty Noob]

Sounds interesting. Definitely should be worth watching.
So any word as to whether or not they'll be able to get any of the top players?

[Bette]

The promoter says someday he envisions top players as Roger Federer playing one of the Williams sisters, or Rafael Nadal facing Maria Sharapova.

Bellamy said Vince Spadea, Justin Gimelstob, Derrick Rostagno and Alexandra Stevenson are among those expected to play. Spadea is ranked No. 70 and Stevenson No. 204; Rostagno and Gimelstob are no longer on the tour.

[Lefty Noob]

Originally Posted by Bette

The promoter says someday he envisions top players as Roger Federer playing one of the Williams sisters, or Rafael Nadal facing Maria Sharapova.

That would be absolutely epic. I especially want to see the Williams sisters involved. With their strength, there's no doubt it'd be an even match.