Battle of the sexes, exhibition tennis match between billie jean king and bobby riggs that took place on september 20, 1973, inside the astrodome in houston New york — nick kyrgios and aryna sabalenka—two of the most charismatic players on the atp and wta tours—are set to meet for a modern “battle of the sexes” early next year, and the trash. 20, 1973, which pitted bobby riggs against billie jean king, was over in three straight sets and just a little more than two hours. Billie jean king’s victory over bobby riggs in the 1973 battle of the sexes became a pivotal moment for women’s sports and gender equality. Nick kyrgios has vowed to easily beat women’s world no 1 aryna sabalenka in a rare “battle of the sexes” tennis match that is sure to attract eyeballs and controversy.
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