[E. Pluribus Unum]

...players adjusted to its modified rules. The court was nearly 10% smaller on Sabalenka's side, and both players serving once per point instead of the usual two.

Exactly the same only different.

[simpson96]

“The court was nearly 10% smaller on Sabalenka’s side...”

I was waiting for that. Lol

[coloradan]

So even with an unfair court, the 600th-rated man still easily beat the world’s #1 woman. Tell me again about gender equality.

[Bob434]

it was a lose lose situation for her- big blunder-

I think Serena mighta done better, but still lost-

[Dan in Wichita]

This event certainly received much less attention than the Bobby Riggs-Billie Jean King match many years ago.

[SauronOfMordor]

Female tennis champion of the world, beaten by average man.

[TangoLimaSierra]

And if they didn’t bend the rules and court size it would probably have been 6-0, 6-0.

[ConservaTexan]

Before match:
Aryna Sabalenka #1 ranked female
Nick Kyrgios #673 ranked male
After:
Aryna Sabalenka #1
Nick Kyrgios #1000

[bray]

Not giving him two serves means he beat the best girl with one hand tied behind his back.

[albie]

Shorter court and he’s had major injuries. Both have said that there is a difference in sexes physically.