# @thegistca on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DSQvMfFjeAY
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/37918662-thegistca-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-12-14T23:00:31.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The GIST Canada (@thegistca) — https://gondola.cc/thegistca

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“Ours was about social change... This is not.” 🎾⁣
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Tennis legend Billie Jean King says the upcoming ‘Battle of the Sexes’ between Aryna Sabalenka and Nick Kyrgios isn’t the same as her historic 1973 match against Bobby Riggs. 👀⁣
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King’s win over Riggs wasn’t just a match, it was a statement for women’s rights and equality in sport. 💪⁣
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The 29-year-old King beat the 55-year-old former champion in front of 90 million viewers, helping pave the way for Title IX and the Women’s Tennis Association. 👏⁣
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Sabalenka vs Kyrgios in Dubai on Dec. 28 is being billed under the same banner, but King emphasizes the difference: “Ours was about social change; culturally, where we were in 1973. This one is not.” ⁣
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Sabalenka says it’s all about fun and great tennis, while King reminds us that women’s sport has never claimed to be “better than men”, just equal, and worth respecting. 🙌⁣
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#sports #tennis #battleofthesexes

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| The GIST Canada | @thegistca | https://gondola.cc/thegistca | Sports Media Outlet |

## Tags

sports, tennis, battleofthesexes

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