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Nick Kyrgios beat world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 6-3 in a "Battle of the Sexes" exhibition in Dubai on Sunday, a match critics called more spectacle than social statement.

El Mundo
Kyrgios defeats Sabalenka comfortably in a Battle of the Sexes that questions women's tennis

The Australian, nearly retired from tennis and now a television commentator, defeats the world No. 1 on the WTA Tour 6-3, 6-3

Kyrgios defeats Sabalenka comfortably in a Battle of the Sexes that questions women's tennis
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El Pais
Kyrgios wins the so-called 'battle of the sexes' in tennis against Sabalenka in Dubai

In a fixed match, the Australian Nick Kyrgios (ranked 671 in the world) defeats the world No. 1 Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka in straight sets, 6-3, 6-3.

Kyrgios wins the so-called 'battle of the sexes' in tennis against Sabalenka in Dubai
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The Guardian
Kyrgios defeats Sabalenka but Battle of the Sexes veers too close to circus

Nick Kyrgios won 6-3, 6-3 against Aryna Sabalenka in an intriguing Dubai contest with celebrity interruptions Nick Kyrgios won the latest Battle of the Sexes against Aryna Sabalenka in a contest that veered between intriguing sporting exhibition and outright circus in Dubai. It was a more even match than many feared. But the Australian, who had only won one competitive singles match since the end of 2022, always looked to have something in hand as he beat the No 1 women’s tennis player 6-3, 6-3. Continue reading. . .

Kyrgios defeats Sabalenka but Battle of the Sexes veers too close to circus
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The Sidney Morning Herald
Clunky, cringe and costly: Kyrgios defeats Sabalenka in Battle of the Sexes

Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios arrived on a camel, while Aryna Sabalenka made an entrance in a bedazzled overcoat for the exhibition match in Dubai on Monday.

Clunky, cringe and costly: Kyrgios defeats Sabalenka in Battle of the Sexes
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Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Showmatch in Dubai: Tennis battle of the sexes: Kyrgios defeats Sabalenka

Glamour, criticism and a clear winner: In the Battle of the Sexes, the world's top female player loses to the men's No. 671.

Showmatch in Dubai: Tennis battle of the sexes: Kyrgios defeats Sabalenka
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Tages-Anzeiger
Battle of the Sexes: Kyrgios schlägt Sabalenka: Die Weltnummer 671 gewinnt das Tennis-Duell der Geschlechter

52 Jahre nach dem Duell zwischen Billie Jean King und Bobby Riggs kommt es wieder zu einem Vergleich der Geschlechter. Die aktuell beste Tennisspielerin der Welt verliert gegen den Australier.

Battle of the Sexes: Kyrgios schlägt Sabalenka: Die Weltnummer 671 gewinnt das Tennis-Duell der Geschlechter
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Le Figaro
Battle of the Sexes Kyrgios–Sabalenka: Relive the Australian's victory before an ecstatic crowd

The Australian Nick Kyrgios defeated Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka, the women's world No. 1, this Sunday, more than fifty years after Billie Jean King's Battle of the Sexes victory.

Battle of the Sexes Kyrgios–Sabalenka: Relive the Australian's victory before an ecstatic crowd
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Le Figaro
Tennis: Kyrgios wins the 'Battle of the Sexes' against Sabalenka in front of 17,000 spectators in Dubai

The Australian dominated the Belarusian, the world No. 1, on Sunday in Dubai (6-3, 6-3) in a remake of the 'Battle of the Sexes'.

Tennis: Kyrgios wins the 'Battle of the Sexes' against Sabalenka in front of 17,000 spectators in Dubai
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by Helen King

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helenking.bsky.social
Well, the tennis Battle of the Sexes is a waste of a Sunday afternoon
December 28, 2025 at 4:58 PM
ABC
Sabalenka vs Kyrgios, a new Battle of the Sexes in tennis that reopens old wounds on the tour

The Belarusian tennis star Aryna Sabalenka described her exhibition match against Australian Nick Kyrgios as really unpredictable and admitted she does not know what to expect, and that precisely that is what she loves about the new Battle of the Sexes, which will be held this Sunday at 5:00 p.m. in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Billie Jean King, who led the Battle of the Sexes in 1973 that changed modern tennis forever, told the BBC that this match has little or nothing to do with the one she played; she said her fight was for social change. Sabalenka agrees: "We are here to take tennis to another level, to help our sport grow." "This event is really unpredictable. I don’t know what to expect, and that’s what I love because it’s the feeling you chase when you play sports," Sabalenka said at a press conference on Saturday. The world No. 1 sees herself as the winner.

Sabalenka vs Kyrgios, a new Battle of the Sexes in tennis that reopens old wounds on the tour
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by Catherine Kyobutungi

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Der Spiegel
Battle of the Sexes with Aryna Sabalenka and Nick Kyrgios: What is this supposed to be today?

In Dubai, Aryna Sabalenka (woman) and Nick Kyrgios (man) meet on the tennis court. It is meant to be a reprise of the famous 'Battle of the Sexes.' In reality, it is only a PR spectacle.

Battle of the Sexes with Aryna Sabalenka and Nick Kyrgios: What is this supposed to be today?
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Le Monde
Aryna Sabalenka vs Nick Kyrgios, a distorted remake of tennis's "battle of the sexes"

The world No. 1 from Belarus faces the Australian on Sunday in Dubai in a reissue of the 1973 duel between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs. But the social claim of the latter has given way to a promise of entertainment.

Aryna Sabalenka vs Nick Kyrgios, a distorted remake of tennis's "battle of the sexes"
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Tages-Anzeiger
Gender battle in sports: This ultrarunner outclasses all the men—and pumps milk on the side

The Kyrgios vs. Sabalenka tennis duel sparks an old debate. Seven moments in sports history when women defeated men—and shifted gender boundaries.

Gender battle in sports: This ultrarunner outclasses all the men—and pumps milk on the side
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Tages-Anzeiger
"Battle of the Sexes" in Dubai: coaches say women are more disciplined

Nick Kyrgios, world No. 671 in men's tennis, faces Aryna Sabalenka, the current top female. Pro player Valentina Ryser explains why the Belarusian could win.

"Battle of the Sexes" in Dubai: coaches say women are more disciplined
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