US EditionNick Kyrgios defeats Aryna Sabalenka to win 'Battle of the Sexes' tennis match
Nick Kyrgios defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 6-3 in a modified rules match, with Sabalenka playing on a 9% smaller court, sparking mixed reactions in the tennis world.
- Nick Kyrgios defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 6-3 in the exhibition match known as the 'Battle of the Sexes' held in Dubai.
- The match featured adjustments to court size and serve rules to address biological differences between male and female players.
- Kyrgios has fallen to 673rd in world rankings due to injuries, while Sabalenka is the reigning women's world number one.
- Both players expressed confidence prior to the match, with Sabalenka stating, 'I genuinely think that I’m going to win.
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The unusual match between the two tennis stars has received a lot of criticism, but both players say it is completely unjustified.
Aryna Sabalenka and Nick Kyrgios come out fighting after staging controversial 'Battle of the Sexes' match
Aryna Sabalenka and Nick Kyrgios have fired back at detractors following their "Battle of the Sexes" exhibition contest, expressing bewilderment at the wave of criticism directed towards the event.The pair insisted they could not comprehend why a match designed to promote tennis attracted such hostility from within the sport.Kyrgios, the former Wimbledon finalist, overcame world No 1 Sabalenka 6-3 6-3 before a capacity crowd at Dubai's Coca-Cola…
More than half a century ago, Billie Jean King became a legend by winning a “Battle of the Sex” to Bobby Riggs, a former Wimbledon champion who made misogynistic comments on television. Even today, 52 years later, it is a historic encounter that did not find the same event, or at least that epic character, in successive remakes. The “Battle” had another chapter starring this Sunday Australian Nick Kyrgios, exnumber 13 and currently 671° of the A…
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