Nick Kyrgios has largely been absent from the ATP Tour this season, but he could return to the court soon to take on Aryna Sabalenka.
Kyrgios has teased a Battle of the Sexes match against Sabalenka, who is currently top of the WTA Tour rankings.
Sabalenka is, however, currently focused on Wimbledon, where she is into the semifinals at the All England Club.
The top seed meets 13th seed Amanda Anisimova for a spot in the final, with the Belarusian chasing a fourth Grand Slam success.
Martina Navratilova thinks Anisimova can trouble Sabalenka at SW19, where she has never made it beyond the semifinals.
Nick Kyrgios practicing with WTA player ahead of match with Aryna Sabalenka
Kyrgios meanwhile lost the 2022 Wimbledon final to Novak Djokovic, with the Australian now sharing insight into his potential clash with Sabalenka.
He said on talkSPORT: “We’re with the same agency, so we’re thinking about doing a little bit of the Battle of the Sexes, and putting it to the test.
“She’s the best player in the world, versus an old Kyrgios, so she’s definitely going to be very confident there. She’s extremely confident, she’s fierce, she’s a hell of a player.
“I’ve been hitting with Emma Raducanu the last couple of days as well. So I’m getting some tactics, I’m getting some inside knowledge as well. So I’ll be all right.”
Nick Kyrgios suggests how WTA players can beat Aryna Sabalenka
Raducanu will have definitely given Kyrgios great practice for his potential meeting with Sabalenka, which is certain to attract plenty of attention if it goes ahead.
The Briton enjoyed a strong start to her grass court Grand Slam this year, with Raducanu having been under pressure to perform at Wimbledon.
But she stormed past Mingge Xu and Marketa Vondrousova before ironically being knocked out by Sabalenka in round three.
Sabalenka’s latest win involved a battle with Laura Siegemund, with Kyrgios also sharing his verdict on how she performed against the German veteran.
He noted: “She did not play well yesterday at all. I sat here and watched it. And props to 37-year-old Siegemund.
“You look at everyone that Sabalenka has played, and I think she kind of drew up the blueprint of how you play Sabalenka.
“You’ve got to slice, you’ve got to bring her forward, you’ve got to drop shot. And she nearly won. She put herself in a winning position and Sabalenka was very fortunate to come through.
“But again, Sabalenka is one of the only top players still in the draw. She will know that, and sometimes it’s not easy being the favourite all the time.
“But yeah I think the draw is favourable for her, but there’s still some good talent on the women’s side left for sure.”
Kyrgios is evidently well aware of just how much talent the world number one possesses, and she is certain to provide him with a very stern test in their Battle of the Sexes plan.
Intriguingly, he has been limited to just five singles matches all season, with the former ATP number 13 currently ranked 637th in the world.
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