Is Tennis’ ‘Battle-of-the-Sexes’ a Lose-Lose Situation? The women’s world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka will play the men’s world No. 652 Nick Kyrgios in a match labeled as the fourth Battle of the Sexes in the sport’s history. The Athletic’s Sarah Shepherd reports on why it’s a lose-lose situation for women in tennis.

Source: New York Times December 19, 2025 19:56 UTC