Sabalenka vs Kyrgios: Battle of the Sexes Tennis Rules & Modified Court

Exhibition Match Overview

• 🎾 Aryna Sabalenka (Women's World Number One) will face Nick Kyrgios (Men's World Number 671) in a "Battle of the Sexes" style exhibition tennis match.
• 📍 The match is scheduled to take place today in Dubai, featuring unique rules and a modified court.
• 📊 Kyrgios, once ranked as high as world number 13 in October 2016, is returning from shoulder injuries and wrist reconstruction.

Unique Match Rules

• ⚙️ The match will be played as the best of three sets, with a 10-point tiebreaker if the match goes to a decider.
• ⚡ Both players will be limited to only one serve per point, departing from the standard two serves.

Modified Court Dimensions

• 📏 Sabalenka's side of the court will be 9% smaller than Kyrgios's side, based on claims from event organizers that women players move about 9% slower than men.
• 📐 Specifically, Sabalenka's court length will be 35.5 ft and width 24.6 ft, compared to Kyrgios's 39 ft length and 27 ft width.
• 🎯 The service box for Sabalenka will also be smaller, measuring 19.1 ft long and 12.3 ft wide, versus Kyrgios's 21 ft long and 13.5 ft wide.

Player Reactions

• 💬 Emma Raducanu expressed interest in watching highlights or a recap of the match, curious if both players would "go flat out."
• ❌ Raducanu, however, stated she is not interested in facing a male player on the singles court herself.