Ben Shelton has weighed in on the \u2018Battle of the Sexes\u2019 match between Aryna Sabalenka and Nick Kyrgios as he revealed if he will be tuning in.<\/p>\n
Sabalenka<\/a> and Kyrgios<\/a> will meet in an exhibition match at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on 28 December.<\/p>\n The match has been organised by Evolve, a sports agency representing both Sabalenka and Kyrgios, which was founded by four-time major winner Naomi Osaka.<\/p>\n Special rules will be implemented for the match as both players will be limited to using one serve, while Sabalenka\u2019s side of the court will be 9% smaller. Evolve have claimed that data shows female players move about 9% slower than men on average.<\/p>\n It will be a best-of-three set match, with a 10-point match tiebreak used in place of a third set if required.<\/p>\n The event has drawn strong criticism, with some in the tennis world \u2014 including Tennis365\u2019s Kevin Palmer<\/a> \u2014 expressing concerns that it could have a negative impact on women\u2019s tennis.<\/p>\n In an interview with Front Office Sports, Shelton<\/a> assessed that the controversial contest will be \u201cinteresting\u201d and predicted it will be \u201ctough\u201d for Kyrgios.<\/p>\n \u201cI was with both of them last weekend and it\u2019s going to be tough for him,\u201d said the world No 9.<\/p>\n Tennis News<\/p>\n Former WTA No 1 makes honest confession \u2013 \u2018An unranked man can be far superior to a woman in top 10\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n