Overview
- World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka will face Nick Kyrgios in a Sunday exhibition in Dubai, with broadcast plans including ESPN.
- The format features one serve per point for both players and a 9% reduction of Sabalenka’s court side to offset physical differences.
- The match will be best of three sets with a 10-point super tie-break if a decider is needed, on hard court at Coca Cola Arena.
- Kyrgios enters after extended injury troubles and no official matches since March, while Sabalenka arrives off a top-ranked season.
- Pre-match hype includes sharp exchanges from both players, as figures such as Andrea Petkovic and Boris Becker question the matchup and rule design; organizer Evolve holds commercial rights for both athletes.