- Nick Kyrgios is heavily favored to beat Aryna Sabalenka with -500 odds.
- There have been three recognized “Battle of the Sexes” tennis matches.
DUBAI – A fourth official “Battle of the Sexes” tennis match is set to take place on December 28th, 2025, in Dubai between the world ranked number one female tennis player, Aryna Sabalenka, and former #13 ranked men’s player, Nick Kyrgios.
Despite being the top-ranked women’s player in the world, online sportsbooks are heavily leaning on Kyrgios to handle Sabalenka and win the Battle of the Sexes.
Battle Of The Sexes: Nick Kyrgios Vs. Aryna Sabalenka
- Nick Kyrgios -500
- Aryna Sabalenka +325
History Of Battle Of The Sexes + Other Exhibition Games
There have been just three official “Battle of the Sexes” recognized exhibition matches all time, with the men’s side holding the edge 2-1.
Bobby Riggs defeated Margaret Court in the first official event in 1973. Billie Jean King became the first women’s player to win the event against Bobby Riggs in 1973 as well. The most recently recognized event was in 1992, where Jimmy Connors defeated Martina Navratilova.
In addition to the Battle of the Sexes, there have been three other known inter-sex head to head matches, and all of them feature Serena Williams. She lost all three of them to Andy Roddick, Andy Murray, and John Isner.
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With the men’s side having taken control of the all time series, it makes sense that online tennis sportsbooks are leaning heavily in favor of Kyrgios.
Match Modifications
The match setup will be best of three sets and a 10-point tie-breaker if needed. Each player will also only serve once.
As for the courts, reported statistics show that women players move 9% slower than the men’s players. That said, Sabalenka’s side of the court will be 9% smaller than Kyrgios’.
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