Battle of the Sexes Free Streams: TV Channels, Start Time & Preview for Sabalenka vs Kyrgios
SOURCE:TechRadar|BY: Andy Murray
Watch Battle of the Sexes 2025 tennis as Aryna Sabalenka faces Nick Kyrgios at Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai – schedule, TV channels, broadcasters and free streams.
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Battle of the Sexes 2025: Sunday, December 28
Kyrgios vs Sabalenka start time: 11am ET / 4pm GMT
Watch the Battle of Sexes 2025 live streams as Aryna Sabalenka takes on Nick Kyrgios as the concept made popular in the 1970s gets reimagined with a modern twist. A three-set match, featuring a specially adapted court at the Coca-Cole Arena in Dubai, it's the perfect tennis exhibition for some Christmas holiday viewing.
Sabalenka has been the dominant force on the WTA Tour for the past two years, winning two Australian Open and two US Open titles. She has the power game to do damage, while Kyrgios will be hitting into a specially adapted court on Sabalenka's side that is 9% smaller than a regular court, to allow for the male player's natural size advantage.
Languishing down in the 600s after a nightmare few years with injury, Kyrgios is using the event as part of his attempts to get some matches under his belt – and eyeballs back on himself – before attempting a comeback at the Brisbane Open next year. He'll hope for a wild card, fitness permitting, for the Australian Open, too.
"Whoever wins, wins," said Sabalenka. "It's so obvious that the man is biologically stronger than the woman, but it's not about that. This event is only going to help bring women's tennis to a higher level."
"When a world No.1 challenges you," said Kyrgios, "you answer the call."
Here's how to watch Battle of the Sexes 2025 tennis from anywhere as Aryna Sabalenka face Nick Kyrgios at Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai – schedule, TV channels, broadcasters and free live streams below.
FREE Battle of the Sexes 2025 tennis live streams
The UK's free-to-air BBC has live coverage of the Battle of the Sexes 2025: Sabalenka vs Kyrgios coverage across TV and its BBC iPlayer app for laptops, smartphones and streaming devices.
You need to be a UK resident, have a valid TV license and then input your post code (eg W12 7FA) to watch iPlayer for free.
In the US, you can sign up for a 7-day free trial to the Tennis Channel. Subscriptions cost $9.99 a month or $109.99 a year when the trial ends. Another option Stateside is to sign up to Fubo, where new subscribers also get a 7-day free trial with access to hundreds of channels for $84.99 a month ($20 off your first month) after the trial.
Away from home? Geo-blocking may deny you from watching the action. Fortunately, you can use a VPN to keep up with the action. Instructions below.
How to watch any Battle of the Sexes 2025 stream using a VPN
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How to watch Battle of the Sexes 2025 live streams in the US
In the US, the Battle of the Sexes 2025: Sabalenka vs Kygios is being shown exclusively on the Tennis Channel, which offers a FREE 7-day trial to new users.
A subscription then costs $109.99 per year or $9.99 per month.
Looking for an 'over the top' streaming option that carries hundreds of other channels? The Tennis Channel is also available on Sling TV and Fubo. For access to the Tennis Channel, you'll want Sling Orange, which costs $45.99 a month.
Don't want to subscribe for a month? Sling Orange also offers Day Passes ($4.99), Weekend Passes ($9.99) and Week Passes ($14.99).
For Fubo, you'll get access to hundreds of channels for $84.99 a month ($20 off your first month) after the free trial ends.
Away from the US on vacation this holiday season? Make sure you have a VPN – we recommend NordVPN – so you can watch your regular stream as if you were back home.
How to watch Battle of the Sexes 2025 live streams in the UK
As explained above, tennis fans can watch Battle of the Sexes: Sabalenka vs Kyrgios 2025 for FREE, with the tournament being shown across BBC One, and the Red Button. That means you can live stream all the action on BBC iPlayer.
Play starts at 4pm GMT on Sunday, December 28, with the buildup starting 15 minutes beforehand with coverage presented by Clare Balding and Andrew Cotter on commentary.
BBC iPlayer is free to use (with a valid TV licence) and works across a wide range of devices including smart TVs, laptops, games consoles, mobile phones, tablets and streaming sticks.
How to watch Battle of the Sexes 2025 live streams in Canada
In Canada, DAZN has the rights to broadcast the Battle of the Sexes: Sabalenka vs Kyrgios.
DAZN plans start at CA$24.99/month and you can also watch the Champions League and Europa League soccer, the Bundesliga, Nations League, rugby and more tennis.
Traveling outside the Great White North during the season? Make sure to use a VPN so you don't miss any of the action.
How to watch Battle of the Sexes 2025 live streams in Australia
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The Battle of the Sexes 2025: Sabalenka vs Kyrgios live streams are on Stan Sport in Australia.
The streaming service also has the rights to the Champions League 2025/26 Down Under. Prices start from $20 per month (on top of a regular $12 Stan sub).
On vacation outside Australia? You can simply use NordVPN to catch all the action.
How to watch Battle of the Sexes 2025 live streams in New Zealand
The Battle of the Sexes 2025: Sabalenka vs Kyrgios live stream will be on Sky Sport Now in New Zealand.
This costs $29.99 for a day pass, $54.99 a month or $549.99 for the year.
Not at home in New Zealand right now? You can still follow every game by using one of the best VPN services, such as NordVPN.
Can I watch a Battle of the Sexes 2025 for free?
Yes! As mentioned earlier the UK's free-to-airBBC iPlayer has live coverage of the Battle of the Sexes 2025: Sabalenka vs Kyrgios coverage across TV app, for laptops, smartphones and streaming devices.
Remember, you need to be a UK resident, have a valid TV license and then input your post code (eg W12 7FA) to watch iPlayer for free.
In the US, new subscribers can sign up for a 7-day free trial to the Tennis Channeland Fubo. Scroll up to the US section for monthly costs when your trial ends.
What is the Battle of the Sexes 2025 format?
The match will be contested over three sets, with a 10-point deciding tie-break if needed.
The court will be modified, with Sabalenka's side of the court (into which Kyrgios will be hitting) made smaller by 9%. Organizers Evolve saythat data shows female players move about 9% slower on average than their male counterparts.
Each player will only receive one serve per point.
What happened in the Battle of the Sexes 1973?
Billie Jean King beat Bobby Riggs 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 in the Battle of the Sexes, stage in New York in 1973. The match came after Riggs, an ex-pro and by then something of a hustler in his mid-50s, had beaten Margaret Court in the 1971 original for the loss of just three games.
King played a huge role in women's tennis' early attempts to achieve financial and notoriety parity with the men's game. The match had a winner-takes-all $100,000 prize pot.
The match became a touchstone for women's sport in general, and was made into an eponymous 2017 film starring Emma Stone and Steve Carrell.
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Andy Murray is an award-winning writer and columnist, voted the Consumer Journalist of the Year at the 2015 PPA New Talent Awards. A fluent Spanish speaker and former semi-professional footballer, he was senior staff writer of world-leading football magazine FourFourTwo from 2012 to 2019 and continues to write and edit for them, national newspapers, websites, the Olympic Games and Premier League clubs.
An avid music lover since an existential introduction to The Bends by Radiohead aged 10, he has been a Glastonbury regular for decades and always lends an ear to the latest tech. For the past three years, he has tested products, subedited reviews and delved deep into the minutiae of VPNs for TechRadar.
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