Citing his special place in the tennis history books, Nick Kyrgios is "very confident" of taking care of Aryna Sabalenka in the sport's much-hyped and latest Battle of the Sexes showdown.

But Kyrgios admits he's wary of the world No.1's firepower and won't be taking Sabalenka lightly as he feels the full responsibility of protecting the reputation of the men's locker room.

"I was in Hong Kong recently and a lot of the male players were like, 'Look, you're representing all of us'. So here I am in the firing line again," Kyrgios told AAP.

"I'm not no stranger to taking the heat from the media, but I'm excited whatever the result may be.

"I'm going to go out there and show the world that as good as she is, she's got some weaknesses."

Kyrgios and Sabalenka will square off for two sets in

See Full Page