Overview
- Aryna Sabalenka proposed keeping Nick Kyrgios on a full court while allowing herself two serves to rebalance a potential sequel.
- Nick Kyrgios indicated readiness to play again by responding "IM IN" to posts about a rematch.
- Kyrgios beat the world No. 1 in Dubai on December 28, 6-3, 6-3, under bespoke rules that included one serve each and a roughly 9% smaller court on Sabalenka’s side.
- Promoter Evolve, which manages both players, has not announced plans for a follow-up and did not immediately comment on whether a rematch will happen.
- The exhibition drew criticism from across tennis, with Billie Jean King rejecting comparisons to 1973 and Iga Swiatek saying women’s tennis does not need such contests.