"I know I'm going to win": Sabalenka fires the first shot before the Battle of the Sexes against Kyrgios
In Atlanta yesterday, Sabalenka started the countdown to a duel that promises to be as spectacular as it is symbolic.
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In three weeks, Nick Kyrgios and Aryna Sabalenka will face off in the 'Battle of the Sexes', 2025 edition.
Of course, the hype around the event will ramp up, with each protagonist claiming they will emerge victorious from this unprecedented duel.
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"I don't need to watch him play"
Kyrgios and Sabalenka were both in Atlanta yesterday to compete in the "Atlanta Cup" exhibition, which also featured Ben Shelton and Naomi Osaka.
The opportunity for the world number one to briefly discuss this showdown against Kyrgios on Tennis Channel:
"I know I'm going to win this match, so I don't need to stay here and watch him play."
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Same reason you hear about BJK vs Riggs over and over but dont hear about Riggs win over Maragaret Court a few months earlier, 62,61 when he was 55 years old and she was the #1 woman player in the world. That tells you all you need to know about tennis "battle" of the sexes.
Also, there's always some reason why the woman's #1 simply cant play the mans #1 in a straight up equal match, and that reason is they would do well to get a single game and would embarrass their tour. People that know tennis know this. Fact- the top male college player would smoke whomever the #1 woman player was, as would the top 800 or 900 men in the world. The result would be much more NBA vs WNBA and much less Riggs vs King as you've been mislead to believe.