Swiatek rejects 'Battle of the Sexes' and backs mixed team events
Women's World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka will take on Australian maverick Nick Kyrgios in a 'Battle of the Sexes' exhibition match in Dubai on December 28, organisers announced on Tuesday.
Aryna Sabalenka and Nick Kyrgios defended their controversial "Battle of the Sexes" match and said they failed to understand why an exhibition aimed at showcasing tennis drew so much negativity from the tennis community.
World number one Aryna Sabalenka said it would be unfair for women to face "biological men" in professional tennis.
Elena Rybakina put on a brilliant performance to defeat favourite Aryna Sabalenka 64, 46, 64 and lift her first Australian Open trophy.
Sunday's showdown between four-times Grand Slam champion Sabalenka and former world number 13 Kyrgios is seen by many as entertainment, but critics believe it risks undermining women's tennis by trivialising decades of progress toward equality.
Kyrgios beats Sabalenka in 'Battle of the Sexes' showdown
While off-court battles over pay and governance rumbled on, opportunities were scarce beyond the duopoly at the top of the men's game, leaving Djokovic to provide the year's standout moments for the chasing pack.
Led by marquee player Tomas Martin Etcheverry, the GS Delhi Aces added Belgium's Sofia Costoulas for Rs 11 lakh as well as the doubles specialist Jeevan Neduncheziyan for Rs 6 lakh.
World number one Aryna Sabalenka overcame Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 in a gladiatorial battle between big-hitters on Friday to book a WTA Finals title showdown with Elena Rybakina.
India's Yuki Bhambri, along with his New Zealand partner Michael Venus, stormed into the men's doubles pre-quarterfinals at the US Open 2025
'I love to be defending champion. For me, it's motivation, you know, and I want to do well.'
Her elaborate outfit required years of Nike production planning, with crystals proving particularly challenging on performance wear. The dramatic hair change after walking out onto the court was always part of the plan.
Madison Keys fought off a late challenge from fellow American Hailey Baptiste to book her spot in the French Open quarter-finals with a 6-3, 7-5 victory at Roland Garros on Monday.
Defending US Open champion Jannik Sinner continued his stellar run at the hardcourt Grand Slams with a 6-1, 6-1, 6-1 hammering of Kazakh 23rd seed Alexander Bublik on Monday to make the quarter-finals at Flushing Meadows.
'She told me I had no class, I have no education and to see what happens when we get outside the US.'
'We heard it was like the Hollywood of mixed doubles.'
Shrivalli Bhamidipaty and Vaidehi Chaudhari led India to a 2-1 victory over Chinese Taipei in the Billie Jean King Cup Asia-Oceania Group 1, securing their third consecutive win
Poland will face Italy in their first ever Billie Jean King Cup semi-finals after beating the Czech Republic 2-1 in a hard-fought tie that ended in the early hours of Sunday.
Naomi Osaka produced a commanding performance to knock out third seed Coco Gauff.
Novak Djokovic became the oldest man to reach the quarter-finals at all four Grand Slams in a single season.
Images from the US Open matches played at Flushing Meadows on Saturday
Poland's Iga Swiatek will play in the Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Malaga in November, where they face hosts Spain in the opening match, the world number two said on Tuesday
List of Wimbledon women's singles champions after Iga Swiatek beat Amanda Anisimova in the final on Saturday:
Jannik Sinner spearheaded Italy's charge towards a second successive Davis Cup title with a 2-0 victory over the Netherlands in the final at the southern Spanish city of Malaga on Sunday.
Iga Swiatek tested positive in an out-of-competition sample in August but the ITIA accepted that it was caused by contamination of her medication melatonin.
The celebrities who graced the men's and women's singles finals at Arthur Ashe Stadium on the weekend.
Rafael Nadal's championship point winning racket from his 2007 French Open final victory over Roger Federer was sold for more than $118,000 at an auction on Monday, ranking among the highest-priced such memorabilia.
Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios enthralled fans on their debut as a doubles team on Monday
Rafael Nadal has decided not to participate in the US Open due to concerns about his fitness
Five singles matches were cancelled as persistent rain washed out a large chunk of play on the opening day of the Australian Open on Sunday, disappointing the large crowds that flocked to Melbourne Park.
The two cases shocked the tennis world with many fuming at how they were handled by the authorities.
Britain's Dan Evans beat Russian Karen Khachanov in the longest ever US Open match of the professional era on Tuesday.
Australia now have the opportunity to avenge last year's final defeat by Italy after world number one Jannik Sinner inspired the holders to a 2-1 victory over Argentina.
Sweltering heat gripped the second-round action at the US Open on Wednesday
Images from the US Open women's singles semi-finals at Flushing Meadows on Thursday.
Nick Kyrgios is providing commentary by the court for ESPN and trading barbs with critics on social media. The Australian has not been shy to express an opinion.
Watching unseeded Marketa Vondrousova script history at Wimbledon were several tennis and movie celebrities including our very own Priyanka Chopra Jonas.
The party atmosphere inside Louis Armstrong Stadium was starkly different from the last time Medvedev and O'Connell stood across from each other during the dark days of COVID-19 restrictions.
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