"It will be complicated for him": Ben Shelton warns Nick Kyrgios ahead of his unprecedented duel against Aryna Sabalenka

According to Ben Shelton, Kyrgios could well be caught in his own game in this Battle of the Sexes with surprising rules.

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Jules Hypolite

le 12/12/2025 à 21h29

1 min to read

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On December 28th, many players and observers will have their eyes glued to the Battle of the Sexes pitting Nick Kyrgios against Aryna Sabalenka.

Since the announcement of this unprecedented match, several figures from the tennis world have been invited to react, like Ben Shelton, questioned on the subject by the site Front Office Sports.

"It will be complicated for him"

"I was with both of them last week (in Atlanta) and it will be complicated for him.

His court is 9% smaller, he only gets one serve while she gets two. And obviously, she is the best player in the world right now. She is very solid from her baseline.

They are taking away one of his weapons with the first serve. It will be an interesting match. It's a match I will watch."