The fiercest criticism of the Battle of the Sexes: "It does not give a good image of women's tennis"

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The Battle of the Sexes between Aryna Sabalenka and Nick Kyrgios is undoubtedly the big event of this end of the season, although it is being discussed both positively and negatively. It is clear that the spectacle is guaranteed in this clash between the Belarusian and the Australian, but this match has received harsh criticism from important figures such as Billie Jean King.

The change of some rules (such as reducing the court size for Aryna or eliminating the second serve) has been the main reason for the criticism. Alizé Cornet, former French tennis player, joined this trend, clearly expressing her opinion on this new chapter of the Battle of the Sexes.

The harshest criticism of the Battle of the Sexes between Sabalenka and Kyrgios

"I am waiting to see what happens, with some curiosity, but not too much, because I think it's a great publicity stunt, to be honest. I get the impression that everything is just publicity and that the actual game is only in the background. These new rules, especially the one about shortening the court for Sabalenka, seem like a real nonsense. Although the serving rule is understandable with a player like Nick Kyrgios, who can hit four aces in a game, I think that if you want to provide a good show, you don't want it to be only direct serves," the Frenchwoman said emphatically to RMC Sport.

"This Battle of the Sexes devalues Sabalenka's capabilities"

"It is true that if we had stopped there, it could have been great, but with this reduction of the court size, we won't even be able to observe it because, ultimately, only a few centimeters are being removed. It is really the symbolism that is absurd, and it doesn't give a good image of women's tennis. As for the level of play, I think there could have been a good match, objectively speaking, but everything surrounding it is actually a big publicity stunt, and not very successful.

So, in conclusion, I'm not convinced by the premise. I think it is a shame to approach it from this perspective. This diminishes and devalues the capabilities of Sabalenka, who could perfectly well challenge Nick Kyrgios from the baseline, especially because he is almost retired, out of shape, and has a swollen knee."

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, La crítica más feroz a la Batalla de los Sexos: "No da una buena imagen del tenis femenino"