Sabalenka, about her match against Kyrgios: "I will give my best, I believe I can win"

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Difficult to interpret what is the clear sense and objective of this event, but the truth is that the Battle of the Sexes scheduled between Aryna Sabalenka and Nick Kyrgios for December 28 in Dubai is already generating significant media interest. After reading various boasts from the Australian, the current world number 1 reveals what she expects from this duel.

Despite being immersed in one of the most important tournaments of the year for her, such as the WTA Finals 2025, there have been questions to Aryna Sabalenka about the scheduled match against Nick Kyrgios, referred to as Battle of the Sexes. In 1973, the genuine one was experienced between Billie-Jean King and the self-proclaimed chauvinist Bobby Riggs, which represented an opportunity for women's advocacy at a crucial moment for women's tennis rights and the consolidation of the WTA circuit.

The atmosphere is very different now. Dubai will be the setting for a meeting scheduled for December 28, in which Aryna Sabalenka, world number 1, will face a Nick Kyrgios who has been away from the courts for a long time due to serious injuries, and who has already heated up the match by asserting that it is impossible for the Belarusian to beat him. Many doubt the suitability of a meeting in which there is nothing to prove, but Sabalenka seems motivated and has an interesting perspective on the matter, as she commented in words collected by TheNational.

Sabalenka wants Djokovic's help to intimidate a Kyrgios whom she believes she can beat

"I consider it a challenging match for him because whatever happens, he comes out losing. In contrast, for me, it is the opposite. If I win the match, it will be something that will be talked about a lot, whereas if I lose, it will be considered logical, as long as I can compete and not get a beating like 6-0. I want to give my best performance, force him to exert himself to the fullest," she explained.

Being a fierce competitor by nature, Sabalenka is clear on how she will face the match. "I will take it very seriously, play at full capacity, and hope to continue promoting women's tennis and following in the footsteps of Billie-Jean King. I foresee it will be a great spectacle; he is a true showman. I feel that if I were to play against a player who has been competing normally for a long time, it would be very difficult, but against Nick, I believe I have a chance to win," argued a woman who wants to have Djokovic's support, with whom she has a great friendship.

"I would love to have Novak on my team for this match; I think he would exert extra pressure on Kyrgios. In fact, I told him that Djokovic is going to help me with the tactics of the match and reminded him that he always defeated him, so he will probably have trouble against me," said Aryna Sabalenka with laughter, who has trained on several occasions with circuit players like Rublev, Zverev, or Djokovic himself. It will be interesting to see how the Battle of the Sexes unfolds against Nick Kyrgios.

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