https://www.scmp.com/rss/524540/feed The latest news and top stories on Billie Jean King. Known for her historic 1973 'Battle of the Sexes' victory, she is a former world No. 1 tennis player with 39 Grand Slam titles. She has a background in pioneering gender equality and social justice, co-founding the Women's Tennis Association and Women's Sports Foundation. Her work involves advocating for equal pay and LGBTQ+ rights, establishing the Billie Jean King Foundation, and holding ownership in sports teams. Key accomplishments include... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Women’s world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka wants a rematch of her “Battle of the Sexes” showdown with Nick Kyrgios so she can get revenge. Australia’s Kyrgios beat the Belarusian 6-3, 6-3 in a highly publicised showdown in Dubai last Sunday, with modified rules that divided fans. Sabalenka’s side of the court was reduced in size by nine percent in an attempt to restrict Kyrgios’ power and speed advantage, while each player only received one serve. “I think I would definitely do it again,” she said on... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3338428/sabalenka-wants-battle-sexes-rematch-and-revenge-rule-change?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3338428/sabalenka-wants-battle-sexes-rematch-and-revenge-rule-change?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 01 Jan 2026 15:59:07 +0000 Reuters Reuters Aryna Sabalenka and Nick Kyrgios defended their controversial “Battle of the Sexes” match and said they failed to understand why an exhibition aimed at showcasing tennis ‌drew so much negativity from the tennis community. Former Wimbledon finalist Kyrgios defeated world number one ‍Sabalenka 6-3 6-3 at a packed Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai on Sunday despite several rule tweaks implemented by the organisers to level the playing field. Both players were only allowed one serve and Sabalenka’s half of... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3338026/kyrgios-sabalenka-see-only-positives-battle-sexes-tennis-match-after-backlash?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3338026/kyrgios-sabalenka-see-only-positives-battle-sexes-tennis-match-after-backlash?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 29 Dec 2025 11:00:08 +0000 Lars Hamer Lars Hamer Nick Kyrgios and Aryna Sabalenka will go head to head in a Battle of the Sexes in Dubai in December, and not in Hong Kong as originally thought, the Post has learned. A clash between the two global stars had been rumoured to be set for Hong Kong in January, just before the Australian Open, but that has now changed, with December 28 floated as a potential date for the match. And when talking to the Post while in Hong Kong to attend the Prudential NextGen Aces event, world No 1 Sabalenka put her... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3329158/sabalenka-kyrgios-will-take-battle-sexes-dubai-hong-kong-misses-out?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3329158/sabalenka-kyrgios-will-take-battle-sexes-dubai-hong-kong-misses-out?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 15 Oct 2025 14:16:28 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Naomi Osaka’s final Labubu at the US Open was going to be Osaka herself. For Osaka, that was the real bummer about losing one match short of the final. “Oh, don’t make me cry, man,” the four-time grand slam champion said during her press conference early Friday morning after her 6-7, 7-6, 6-3 semi-final loss to Amanda Anisimova. “Oh my God, the most devastating question.” Osaka had been toting a different version of the popular plush toy attached to her racquet bag to each of her matches in... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3324559/dont-make-me-cry-man-naomi-osaka-rues-missing-out-final-labubu-after-us-open-exit?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3324559/dont-make-me-cry-man-naomi-osaka-rues-missing-out-final-labubu-after-us-open-exit?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 05 Sep 2025 14:00:20 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Naomi Osaka is bringing the Labubu fad to the US Open – all the way to at least the quarter-finals. Osaka has played four matches at the grand slam tennis tournament so far this year, each time toting a different version of the popular plush toy attached to her racquet bag. And she’s won each time, too, including a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Coco Gauff on Monday. At her post-match news conference, four-time major champion Osaka pulled her latest US Open Labubu – a shiny, silver one – from the... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/celebrity-style/article/3323993/meet-naomi-osakas-us-open-labubus-althea-glitterson-billie-jean-bling-and-arthur-flashe?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/celebrity-style/article/3323993/meet-naomi-osakas-us-open-labubus-althea-glitterson-billie-jean-bling-and-arthur-flashe?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 Sep 2025 03:49:07 +0000