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Tennis is set for a ‘Battle of the Sexes’ sequel – with no movement behind it

  • Written by Jaime Schultz, Professor of Kinesiology, Penn State
imageNick Kyrgios' showdown with Aryna Sabalenka may be entertaining. But for women's sports, it seems like a lose-lose.Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images

In an event billed as tennis’s latest “Battle of the Sexes,” Aryna Sabalenka, the No. 1-ranked women’s tennis player in the world, will take on Nick Kyrgios, who’s...

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