That's ridiculous," Johnson says about the Sabalenka vs. Kyrgios matchup
The Battle of the Sexes exhibition between Nick Kyrgios and Aryna Sabalenka will take place on December 28th in Dubai. It features some special rules: Kyrgios will only be allowed one serve and Sabalenka's court size will be reduced.
On the Nothing Major Show podcast, Steve Johnson spoke about this exhibition, which he doesn't seem very enthusiastic about.
"Honestly, I think it's ridiculous. If they want to play, they should go all out. Otherwise, I think this whole thing is absurd. It's pointless. Nothing will come of it. If you change the serves, the parameters, the courts, Nick's involvement will always be questionable, and that's it. I don't know. Honestly, I wouldn't watch a second of it.
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