In 1973, Bobby Riggs dared to challenge WTA icon Billie Jean King (then 32). He wanted to prove that even at 55 he would be able to beat a top-class young female tennis icon. The overconfidence, sadly, didn’t pay off in this ‘Battle of the Sexes’ as King humbled and conquered him in Texas. Fast forward to 2025 and Nick Kyrgios (known for his blunt and controversial takes) has now claimed he is better than the current No.1 in women’s tennis. So much so that he already sees himself as the winner of an upcoming, modern-day rendition of ‘Battle of the Sexes’.

In an episode of the Unscripted podcast by Josh Monsour, dated October 12, Kyrgios expressed his thoughts on the exhibition match he is going to play against four-time slam queen Aryna Sabalenka . Initially, he seemed genuinely exc

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