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“Women’s Tennis Doesn’t Need ‘Battle of the Sexes’,” Says Swiatek

Published January 3, 2026, 12:15
“Women’s Tennis Doesn’t Need ‘Battle of the Sexes’,” Says Swiatek

Top tennis player Iga Swiatek has stated that women’s tennis does not need events like the ‘Battle of the Sexes’. Her statement comes after the match between Nick Kyrgios and Aryna Sabalenka. Swiatek believes that women’s tennis has enough great athletes and stories to showcase without needing to be compared to men’s tennis. She feels that this type of event did not contribute to social change and was merely a reference to Billie Jean King’s historic match.