BBC Sport engages with tennis players Aryna Sabalenka and Nick Kyrgios concerning their contentious ‘Battle of the Sexes’ exhibition encounter, slated for December in Dubai.
Sabalenka, the reigning women’s world number one, asserts that the planned display match presents “no hazard” to her personally or to the broader landscape of women’s athletic endeavors.
Kyrgios, who finished as runner-up in the men’s 2022 Wimbledon tournament, addresses the backlash he’s received for his involvement, considering his admission of assaulting a former girlfriend in 2021 and a history of remarks widely regarded as misogynistic.
