Tennis

Aryna Sabalenka and Nick Kyrgios are a match -- the two tennis superstars will duke it out on the court later this year in a "Battle of the Sexes" exhibition!!

TLive, a sports and entertainment company, announced on Tuesday the showdown will take place on December 28 at Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai.

It will be TLive's first event in the Middle East ... and Sabalenka -- a four-time Grand Slam winner -- is excited to represent women's tennis in the spectacle.

Carlos Alcaraz just earned another title -- most expensive racket ever sold at auction -- 'cause the tennis superstar's 2023 Wimbledon Finals equipment just went to a new owner for a whopping $173K!!!

Bidding on the incredible piece of memorabilia ended Sunday night ... and the final price surpassed the $157K mark set by Nadal's 2017 French Open Championship racket, which held the record for just a few months.

Prestige Memorabilia -- which listed the piece -- was able to photomatch the racket to 10 dates ... including his match against Novak Djokovic in the 2023 Wimbledon finale.

A New York City hotel has drawn Serena Williams' ire ... after she was stunned the business decided to decorate one of its hallways with a cotton plant.

The tennis legend showed disdain for the table adornment on her IG Story on Thursday while she was in the Big Apple helping Kim Kardashian with her SKIMS/Nike launch.

Williams, 43, can be seen inside the establishment ... zooming in on one of the plant's stems.

Brooks Nader hinted this week she was, indeed, hooking up with both Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz while the two tennis stars were competing at this year's US Open.

The "Sports Illustrated" swimsuit model addressed the alleged flings during an appearance on Wednesday's episode of "Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen" ... where she certainly made it seem like there was a love triangle going on between the three off the famed New York courts.

The topic was first brought up by an audience member who asked Nader if the athletes knew "about each other." Cohen immediately clarified, "You were rumored to be dating them both at the same time."

It's "love all" for Carlos Alcaraz and Brooks Nader -- or at least something along those lines ... 'cause the model's sister just claimed the two are hooking up!!

The speculation surrounding Nader's new doubles partner started after she was spotted at the US Open late last month ... and many believed she had her eyes on former world No. 1 Jannik Sinner.

28-year-old Nader later shut down that talk ... but told Jimmy Kimmel he was "close" when he asked if she was seeing the Italian athlete.

Carlos Alcaraz celebrated his US Open win on Sunday in epic fashion ... first, he doused himself in champagne -- and then he hit a New York hot spot and partied with models!!

The 22-year-old Spaniard beat Jannik Sinner 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 at Arthur Ashe Stadium as President Donald Trump watched from the stands ... and before he left the venue, he popped some serious bubbly with his team.

Check out footage from his locker room celly -- Alcaraz surprised his pals with a massive container of booze, but they were armed with their own bottles ... and it wasn't long before everyone, and everything, was covered in alcohol.

1:12 PM PT -- More video from the US Open shows not everyone was stoked about President Donald Trump's appearance ... 'cause a number of people also booed him before the National Anthem began.

He's a pretty divisive president, obviously -- so not really a shock here.

President Donald Trump turned the US Open into his own rally ... walking into the stadium to a wave of cheers as the men's championship match was about to begin.

The President strolled into a luxury suite just before 2 PM Sunday -- moments before the men's singles final kicked off -- and fans in the surrounding boxes broke into loud applause as he took his seat. Trump, looking relaxed, waved to the crowd before settling in to watch the showdown on the court.

But his appearance wasn't without controversy because the U.S. Tennis Association sent out guidance to broadcasters ahead of time, warning them not to televise any crowd reactions connected to Trump's arrival.

It's the final weekend of the US Open, and we've seen plenty of talented athletes putting blood, sweat, and tears into their performances ... although we managed to catch a few funny faces along the way!

And hey, when superstars like Venus Williams and Alex De Minaur are out there giving everything they've got for the game, you can't blame them for losing control of their expressions for a bit!

Naomi Osaka's loss to Amanda Anisimova at the US Open means fans won't get to see her final custom Labubu plan ... but the designer behind her viral figurines tells TMZ Sports she'd love to still bring the vision to life.

Osaka's tournament run introduced viewers to her new friends like Billie Jean Bling, Andre Swagassi and more ... with the Japanese superstar debuting a new bedazzled monster based off a different tennis legend each round she advanced.

Kerin Rose Gold -- the mastermind behind the "Lablingblings" -- spoke with us about the popularity her products attracted ... and she admitted she's gotten more buzz over the past few days than the time she got name-dropped by Rihanna in an interview.

Iga Swiatek was in no mood to discuss taking a break from tennis following her US Open exit on Wednesday ... getting into a heated exchange with a reporter who suggested she needed to regroup.

Swiatek was fielding questions from the media after losing to Amanda Anisimova ... when she was asked, "how tired are you at the moment?"

Based on her reaction ... the 24-year-old wasn't the biggest fan of the question -- saying "Well, I don't know, it's not like my matches were exhausting here."

Consider Novak Djokovic the sixth member of the Saja Boys ... 'cause the tennis superstar broke out a famous "KPop Demon Hunters" dance to celebrate his big US Open win on Tuesday!!

The Joker handled Taylor Fritz in four sets to advance to the semifinals ... and used the accomplishment to give a special shoutout to his daughter on her birthday.

To no surprise, the 38-year-old Serbian athlete's kid is one of the millions obsessed with the hit Netflix movie ... and he explained she's taught him all the moves from the flick -- including the choreography to the villain group's banger, "Soda Pop."

The Polish CEO who went viral after essentially snatching a tennis pro's hat away from a child at the U.S. Open seems to be offering up an apology ... according to multiple reports.

A statement apparently from Piotr Szczerek -- head of the DROG-BRUK stone paving company in Poland -- is going around online ... and, in it, the CEO says he wants to "unequivocally apologize" to the kid and his family.

Szczerek says he takes responsibility for his "poor judgment and hurtful actions" ... adding he never intended to steal Kamil Majchrzak's hat away from a young fan.

A young tennis fan was left devastated after some dude yanked Polish tennis player Kamil Majchrzak's hat from his reach ... but thanks to the internet, this story has a happy ending!!

It all went down as Majchrzak was signing autographs after his second-round win against Karen Khachanov at the US Open on Thursday. As he went to hand his cap to a kid in the front row, an older man took it instead ... and you can see the sadness take over his face.

The kid tried to get his attention, but to no avail. At least the guy had the courtesy to hand his Sharpie back ... but he ended up putting the lid in a woman's bag.

Emma Raducanu traded in her racket for a ribeye on Wednesday night ... celebrating a big win in the US Open with a steak dinner!

TMZ Sports has learned ... the 22-year-old tennis star hit up Benjamin Steakhouse in Midtown Manhattan following her big second-round victory over Janice Tjen -- and she and some pals enjoyed a lavish meal.

We're told they feasted on several ribeyes and filet mignons ... along with sides of the eatery's famous creamed spinach and Canadian bacon.

Anna Kournikova and Enrique Iglesias will soon have enough kids for a proper doubles match ... 'cause the superstar couple are expecting another child!

Iglesias, 50, and Kournikova, 44, already share three children with another on the way, according to the Spanish outlet, Hola ... who says Enrique and Anna are "overjoyed" by the news.

It's unclear when Anna is due and whether they're having a boy or a girl.