US EditionNick Kyrgios Reveals Unimaginable Injury Update Ahead of Controversial Battle of the Sexes vs World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka
The tennis exhibition match honors the 1973 King-Riggs event, featuring Kyrgios and Sabalenka with Kyrgios conceding a smaller court area, set for Dec. 28 in Dubai.
- On Dec. 28, Aryna Sabalenka and Nick Kyrgios confirmed a Dubai exhibition using the 'Battle of the Sexes' name borrowed from the 1973 match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs.
- Kyrgios says the event places pressure on him as a representative of male players, and he has played only six tour-level matches recently due to wrist and knee injuries but expects to be fit to play soon.
- Kyrgios will face a smaller target area on his side of the court, almost 10 per cent smaller than Aryna Sabalenka's, and he highlights rare wins over the Big Four to support his confidence.
- Both players will appear in New York exhibitions on Dec. 8 before Dubai; Kyrgios said he will give Sabalenka full respect and is excited whatever the result may be.
- Kyrgios acknowledged Sabalenka as 'one potentially...one of the greatest' and predicted she could win multiple more Grand Slams, framing the exhibition as a meaningful test in comments to Australian Associated Press.
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