Aryna Sabalenka vs Nick Kyrgios – Battle of the Sexes RECAP: Australian seals comfortable

Pause for a dance break – and a signed tennis ball? (Sabalenka 3-6, 3-2 Kyrgios*)

Kyrgios’ old faithful, the underarm serve, isn’t troubling the Belarusian, but at 30-all, it’s Sabalenka who calls for the timeout.

But… is it for rest? No, it’s for the Macarena!

Honestly, this is the energy required to get through this.

However, whether it ends up as an act of extreme hubris… we’ll see.

Too much Macarena!

… says Kyrgios, which is a little stern for the architect of a match which should aspire to the cultural significance of such an important dance craze.

Anyway, back to tennis. It’s deuce now, and Kyrgios gets the advantage pouncing on a too-high ball from Sabalenka that he can really smack.

A sneaky round the net return from Kyrgios confirms his hold.

As they head back to the seats, a man heads out onto court to throw signed tennis balls into the crowd. Strange that they have condensed all the hijinks into one slightly random game.