Tennis star Iga Swiatek did not mince words when talking about the controversial “Battle of the Sexes” tennis match between Aryna Sabalenka and Nick Kyrgios.
While attending a press conference before the United Cup in Australia on Friday, January 2, the six-time Grand Slam champion said the questionable match was not necessary because “women’s tennis stands on its own,” adding that the match — played on December 28 in Dubai — didn’t have anything to do with “social change or any important topics.”
“I think the name was just the same as the one from the Billie Jean King match in ’73. That’s it,...
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