Aryna Sabalenka has revealed she wants to play Nick Kyrgios again as she expressed her desire to exact \u201crevenge\u201d for her defeat to the Australian.<\/p>\n
Former ATP world No 13 Kyrgios<\/a> triumphed 6-3, 6-3 against WTA world No 1 Sabalenka<\/a> in an exhibition showdown billed as the \u2018Battle of the Sexes\u2019 in Dubai on December 28.<\/p>\n Both players were limited to having one serve, while Sabalenka\u2019s side of the court was 9% smaller than Kyrgios\u2019, with organisers Evolve claiming that data shows female players move about 9% slower than men on average.<\/p>\n Sabalenka was broken in four of her five service games in the opening set, but she took a 3-1 lead in the second and had a break point to go up 4-1 before Kyrgios turned it around to seal a straight-set win.<\/p>\n The match would have been decided by a 10-point tiebreak had a third set been required.<\/p>\n Sabalenka has made it clear that she has the appetite for a rematch and argued it would be more even if she could have two serves.<\/p>\n \u201cI think I would definitely do it again. I love revenges and I don\u2019t like to leave it the way it is,\u201d said the four-time Grand Slam champion.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd I think for the next match we\u2019ll come up with a different format because before the match, I didn\u2019t realise that I have to adjust as well and it was a bit tricky for me as well.<\/p>\n Tennis News<\/p>\n Hate flowing Aryna Sabalenka\u2019s way is not justified as attention seekers cash in<\/a><\/p>\n Aryna Sabalenka and Nick Kyrgios \u2018money grab\u2019 exhibition gets scathing verdict \u2013 \u2018I hope the money was worth it\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cI think that I would still keep the full court for Nick, but I would take two serves, that would even our level a lot more.<\/p>\n \u201cI always say that when you are losing, you are learning, and I learned a lot about his game. I would do it again.<\/p>\n \u201cNow I know better Nick as a player and as a person as well, so I feel like I know how to play against him. We will do it again, I need the revenge.\u201d<\/p>\n The 27-year-old Belarusian continued: \u201cI think it\u2019s really important for tennis to keep it interesting, keep it fresh, keep it new, keep it fun.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m happy that I was able to challenge him and make him work and make him physically get tired and mentally also get tight.<\/p>\n \u201cI saw that and I felt really excited to see a man getting tight and going for his full game. It was a really cool experience.\u201d<\/p>\n Kyrgios responded to a tweet discussing a potential rematch by saying \u201cI\u2019M IN.\u201d<\/p>\n Want more from Tennis365? Add us as a preferred source on Google to your favourites list<\/a> for tennis coverage you can trust.<\/p>\n