When Aryna Sabalenka faces Nick Kyrgios, it will be under the banner of the Battle of the Sexes - but the stakes will not be as high as those that faced Billie Jean King 52 years ago.

Billie Jean King has distanced herself from this year’s Battle of the Sexes tennis showdown, insisting hers was about “social change”, while the 2025 edition is “entertainment”. World number one Aryna Sabalenka will take on Australian Nick Kyrgios in a Battle of the Sexes match in Dubai on 30 December.

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Billie Jean King says the 'Battle of the Sexes' match between Aryna Sabalenka and Nick Kyrgios is "not the same" as her era-defining meeting with Bobby Riggs in 1973.

Billie Jean King is a living legend in the tennis world. The former world No.1 tennis player has a whopping 39 Grand Slam titles and has been a huge champion for social justice, equality, and gender equality in sports. The 80-year-old has been dubbed the ...

Though the 27-year-old Belarusian has said she sees herself as a carrier of King's torch on Sunday, many women feel she