BBC Sport · Dec 10, 2025
'Playing Kyrgios will not damage women's sport'
Image caption, Aryna Sabalenka and Nick Kyrgios took part in an exhibition, alongside Naomi Osaka and Tommy Paul, at a packed Madison Square Garden in New York this weekAryna Sabalenka says her controversial Battles of the Sexes-style match against Nick Kyrgios will not damage women's sport.
Sabalenka, the women's world number one and four-time major champion, faces 2022 Wimbledon runner-up Kyrgios in an exhibition match on 28 December.
The event will be held in Dubai and shown live on the BBC.
Some people see it is as harmless entertainment between two high-profile players, but others believe it could belittle the women's game if Sabalenka loses.