Sabalenka on transgender women in women’s sports: “It’s not fair”

The current leader of the women’s world tennis ranking, Aryna Sabalenka, has spoken out against the possibility of transgender women competing in women’s competitions.

Acknowledging that this is “a complex issue,” the Belarusian tennis player considered that “it is not fair for a woman to face a biological man,” because the latter “would continue to have a huge advantage over other women.

Sabalenka shared this opinion during an interview with Piers Morgan, just days before the Battle of the Sexes , in which the Belarusian will face former world top 15 player and 2022 Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios, who currently occupies a modest 672nd place in the ATP rankings.

Sabalenka, one of the physically strongest players on the women’s circuit, also admitted that, “under normal conditions, it would be very difficult to compete with men.” “Maybe I could beat some of the top 1000, provided they didn’t have a great serve,” she added.

The duel between Aryna Sabalenka and Nick Kyrgios is scheduled for December 28th in Dubai.