Overview
- The exhibition is scheduled for Sunday at Dubai’s Coca‑Cola Arena with international TV carriage reported by ESPN and Movistar+.
- Both players will serve only once per point and Sabalenka’s side of the court will be reduced by 9% to account for average movement differences.
- Outlets report conflicting scoring formats, with some stating best‑of‑three with a super tiebreak and others listing two sets with a 10‑point tiebreak.
- Sabalenka arrives as the WTA world No. 1 after a dominant season, while Kyrgios returns from a long injury layoff with a ranking around No. 671–672.
- Billie Jean King has stressed this event differs from her 1973 match, and critics note Evolve promotes both players as the spectacle draws debate over competitive meaning.