DUBAI: Nick Kyrgios on Sunday night overcame Aryna Sabalenka in the “Battle of the Sexes: The Dubai Showdown” in front of a sold-out crowd at the Coca Cola Arena. The Australian, who won the match 6-3, 6-3, was presented with the winner’s trophy by Sheikh Saeed bin Maktoum bin Juma Al-Maktoum, a former UAE national tennis player and president of the UAE Padel Tennis Association. “Firstly this wasn’t a win for me, it was a win for both of us,” Kyrgios said. “She is an incredible player and she really tested me.

In a revamp of the 1973 mixed singles match, Aryna Sabalenka will play Nick Kyrgios on Sunday in Dubai.

BBC Sport looks at the key questions going into the divisive Battle of the Sexes-style match between Aryna Sabalenka and Nick Kyrgios on Sunday.