Kyrgios Beats Sabalenka in Controversial 'Battle of Sexes', Praises Her Competitiveness

• Nick Kyrgios defeated women's world number one Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 6-3 in an exhibition 'Battle of the Sexes' match in Dubai.
• Kyrgios praised Sabalenka as "a hell of a competitor," acknowledging she put him under pressure despite his straight-sets win.
• Sabalenka also called it a "great fight" and expressed confidence in future matches against Kyrgios after learning his tactics.
• The match, a modern take on Billie Jean King vs. Bobby Riggs, featured tweaked rules for a level playing field.
• Critics widely panned the event, calling it "detrimental to women's tennis," "exploitative," and "utter nonsense."

Why It Matters: Kyrgios won the controversial 'Battle of Sexes' against Sabalenka, but critics slammed the event.