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Kyrgios beats Sabalenka 6-3, 6-3: ‘Battle of the Sexes’ – as it happened
SOURCE:Al Jazeera English
All the updates as the Australian maverick defeats the women's world number one in an exhibition tennis match in Dubai.
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Sabalenka and Kyrgios embrace at the net after the match [Christopher Pike/Getty Images]
Published On 28 Dec 2025
- Nick Kyrgios beat Aryna Sabalenka 6-3 6-3 in a “Battle of the Sexes” exhibition match billed as a modern take on Billie Jean King’s famous victory over former Grand Slam winner Bobby Riggs more than 50 years ago.
- Playing in front of a sold-out crowd at Dubai’s Coca-Cola Arena, Kyrgios negotiated the slightly smaller “equaliser” court on women’s world-number-one Sabalenka’s side to secure victory after a tight and entertaining contest played under modified rules.