In a non-competitive "Battle of the Sexes" match at the 1998 Australian Open, Karsten Braasch, a 203rd-ranked male player, defeated both Venus and Serena Williams. The Williams sisters had previously claimed they could beat any man ranked outside the top 200. Braasch won both matches, beating Serena 6-1 and Venus 6-2, while also having fun, drinking beer, and smoking cigarettes, according to some reports.
