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Battle of the Sexes: Nick Kyrgios beats Aryna Sabalenka in special tennis exhibition match in Dubai | Tennis News
Nick Kyrgios came out on top in the latest ‘Battle of the Sexes’ exhibition match with a straight-sets victory over women’s world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka in Dubai.
Sabalenka’s side of the court was reduced in size by nine per cent for the three-set contest, with the modified rules also seeing both players restricted to one serve for each point rather than the usual two.
A 10-point deciding tie-break would have been implemented if required, but Kyrgios – who has played just five singles matches this year because of injuries – needed around 70 minutes to see off Sabalenka 6-3 6-3.
Sabalenka walked out to ‘Eye of the Tiger’ on her way to the court
The match at the Coca-Cola Arena had drawn comparisons with one of the most famous tennis contests in history, when Billie Jean King defeated Bobby Riggs at the Houston Astrodome in 1973.
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