This hypothetical question, has been asked many, many times, in all sports...Look back at when a 50 yr. old Bobby Riggs (who was never the greatest tennis player anyway) got beat by lady superstar, Billie Jean King..It was a media hyped, lopsided match-up, to begin with !
We have to use other sports to draw a comparison, as it would be very hard to duplicate such a match in pool.. You could possibly get your answer by putting up the best men's player in the world, against the best women player !..IMO, (in a long enough race) it would be a slaughter !
Thats why they have separate tours, in all sports/games !..Women have never been able to compete, evenly, with their male counterpart...Sorry ladie's, its been that way forever, and like it or not, it ain't gonna change !
SJD...(aka, male chauvanist pig :embarrassed2
PS..I do much prefer watching the girls/ladies play..ANY GAME !