Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek says tennis did not need the 'Battle of the Sexes' between Nick Kyrgios and Aryna Sabalenka as the women's game "stands on its own".
Women's number one Sabalenka and male player Kyrgios faced off in a highly publicised exhibition in Dubai a week ago.
Kyrgios won the match - played on a modified court designed to provide a level playing field - in straight sets.
But Swiatek says tennis has come a long way since the original 'Battle of the Sexes' between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs in 1973 which highlighted the women's game fighting for legitimacy and prize money.