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Aryna Sabalenka said Tuesday she was "sad" about negative reaction to her Battle of the Sexes exhibition match against Nick Kyrgios and that it "brought so many eyes" to tennis.

Nick Kyrgios urged Novak Djokovic to stay in tennis "as long as possible" after the Serbian great Tuesday pulled out of his only lead-up tournament to the Australian Open, saying he was "not quite physically ready".

Serbian great Novak Djokovic Tuesday pulled out of the Adelaide International, saying he was "not quite physically ready" as prepares for the Australian Open.

The American will play her first Australian Open in five years and will be the oldest woman ever at the Melbourne tournament after being granted a wildcard.

Novak Djokovic, has decided to pull out of next week's Adelaide International, the build-up event for the year's first Grand Slam tournament, the Australian Open.

Explaining his decision to quit PTPA, Novak Djokovic said: "my values and approach are no longer aligned with the current direction of the organization."

Naomi Osaka got her 2026 season off to a winning start for Japan in the United Cup, after Emma Raducanu pulled out of their singles clash with a foot injury.

Williams' last tournament was the US Open in August, not long after returning from a 16-month break.

Six-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek on Saturday said she saw little point to the "Battle of the Sexes" match and that women's tennis has nothing more to prove.

Seven-time major singles champion Venus Williams was handed a wildcard to the Australian Open aged 45 on Friday, becoming the oldest woman ever to play at the season-opening Grand Slam.

Seven-time major singles champion Venus Williams was handed a wildcard to the Australian Open aged 45 on Friday, becoming the oldest woman ever to play at the season-opening Grand Slam.

World number one Aryna Sabalenka Thursday said she wants a rematch of her "Battle of the Sexes" showdown with Nick Kyrgios so she can get revenge.

Novak Djokovic, the undisputed king of men's tennis with a record 24 Grand Slam titles, opened up in a refreshingly honest manner about the challenges of breaking into the sport's elite level during the height of the Roger Federer-Rafael Nadal rivalry.

Alex de Minaur has muscled up in a bid to bridge the gap on Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, with the Australian aiming to be a "disruptor" to the pair's tennis dominance.

Former Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios won 6-3, 6-3 in an exhibition match in Dubai that bore little resemblance to the era-defining 1973 encounter between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs.

Aryna Sabalenka vs Nick Kyrgios Live Streaming Battle Of The Sexes Live Telecast: When And Where To Watch

The high-stakes cross-gender exhibition match between Aryna Sabalenka and Nick Kyrgios also reignited debates over 'equal pay' for men and women in the sport.

It was edge of the seat stuff as the Game Changers Falcons and Aussie Mavericks Kites battled for supremacy, and a place in the final of the Iconik Sports Presents World Tennis League.