The “Battle of the Sexes” among tennis players Aryna Sabalenka y Nick Kyrgios continues to generate noise among his colleagues. This Saturday, the number 2 in the world, Iga Swiatekmade it clear that women’s tennis “does not need” this type of events since it is sustained “on its own”.
“We have so many great players and formidable stories to highlight that we do not need to compare ourselves to men’s tennis. Honestly, you don’t need a competition like that,” remarked the winner of six Grand Slams in the press conference prior to her match for the United Cup.
In that sense, after confirming that didn’t watch the game carried out in Dubaithe Polish tennis player stressed that what happened had no relation to social change or important issues in women’s tennis. “I think that the name was just the same than that of the party Billie Jean King in 1973. That’s all. There were no other similarities, because I feel that women’s tennis is holding its own right now alone”.
The criticisms of Swiatek They occur five days after the “Battle of the Sexes” would be carried out. Over there, SabalenkaNo. 1 in the WTA ranking, and KyrgiosWimbledon runner-up in 2022, faced each other in an exhibition where the Australian tennis player was the winner by 6-3, 6-3.
However, the track surface defended by the Belarusian era 9% lower. For this reason, the Dubai party had generated a great controversyboth for its quality and for its usefulness at this time.
In turn, the confrontation took place 52 years of the matches that faced the former American champion Bobby Riggswho was then 55 years old, against Margaret Court y Billie Jean King. For both tennis players, the objective was to highlight their professional circuit, which was being organized. Riggs easily beat Court but then lost to BJKwhich was considered a result of great symbolic value.
Nick Kyrgiostoday located in position No. 671 in the ATP Rankings, confessed in a press conference that he had a “chaotic” behavior throughout his career, although he expressed his desire to enjoy the last few years within the circuit.
“I want to jump on the track and put on a nice show to the public. I think that’s how I’m going to be remembered: as an artist and as someone who was a little chaotic. After all the injuries I’ve had in the last few years and seeing how quickly you can lose everything, I prefer to live day by day”, he stated.
Along these lines, the Australian tennis player stated that he does not know if he still needs to prove something to raise his name in the history of tennis. “I want to pass this test and stay satisfied with my performance. I don’t have a specific objective. I don’t care about my ranking or the titles I can win”.
2026 Kyrgios will start in the ATP 250 de Brisbane where he will face the American in the first round Aleksandar Kovacevic. The one born in Canberra barely He played six games in 2025 and seeks to leave behind the injuries that complicated the last years of his career.
