Tennis, Kyrgios challenges number 1 Sabalenka: ‘It will be a new “Battle of the Sexes”’

Milan, 8 July (LaPresse) – Nick Kyrgios has revealed that he and three-time Grand Slam champion Aryna Sabalenka are planning to organise a “Battle of the Sexes” exhibition match this year, with two major rule changes to make it more difficult. Kyrgios, a Wimbledon men's singles finalist and now a television commentator, is ready to take on the world number 1 tennis player. ‘Sabalenka and I are thinking of organising a “Battle of the Sexes” later this year,’ the Australian tennis player told Talk Sport, as reported by the Daily Mail. ‘The court will be slightly smaller on Sabalenka's side, while I will only have one serve,’ he explained. Kyrgios said the match, inspired by the infamous 1973 “Battle of the Sexes” between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs, will likely take place in Hong Kong later this year. ‘I'm really nervous, to be honest, she's in the prime of her career right now,’ he said.