Overview
- The exhibition is scheduled for Sunday at 16:45 CET in Dubai’s 13,000-seat Coca-Cola Arena with coverage on Sporteurope.tv.
- Event rules include a single serve on every point and a court on Sabalenka’s side that is nine percent smaller, reducing Kyrgios’s target area.
- Billie Jean King told the BBC the matchup is not the same as the 1973 spectacle and lacks its political purpose.
- Former player Rennae Stubbs described the rationale as money-driven, and reports note both players are represented by the same agency.
- Context and reactions: Sabalenka arrives as world No. 1, Kyrgios is ranked around 671 after injuries, and both urged audiences to enjoy the show as they shrugged off criticism.