Tennis
Sabalenka gave Kyrgios Russian sweets before the exhibition match
Arina Sabalenka and Nick Kyrgios / Photo: © Christopher Pike / Stringer / Getty Images Sport / Gettyimages.ru
Belarusian tennis player Aryna Sabalenka gave Australian Nick Kyrgios Russian sweets before the head-to-head match.
The exhibition meeting will take place on December 28 in Dubai.
– Thank you for the gift! Looking forward to tomorrow’s fun! — Kyrgios signed a photo with sweets on the social network.
The upcoming match was called “Battle of the Sexes”, which refers to the confrontation in 1973, in which Billie Jean King defeated Bobby Riggs in three sets – 6:4, 6:3, 6:3.
World number one Sabalenka is 27 years old. During her career, she won 21 WTA singles titles, including four Grand Slam titles. 30-year-old Kyrgios won seven tournaments and is now ranked 672nd in the ATP rankings, his highest position was 13th.
Source: Sportbox
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