Overview

• Nick Kyrgios formally proposed staging the exhibition match against Aryna Sabalenka by the end of 2025 in Hong Kong
• Preliminary rule ideas include a slightly reduced court for Sabalenka and removal of Kyrgios’s second serve to even the contest
• The concept revives the landmark 1973 showdown between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs
• Sabalenka enters the proposal as the reigning WTA world number one, bringing current tour dominance to the exhibition
• Both players are also considering partnering in mixed doubles at the upcoming US Open, subject to their fitness