Serena Williams’ former coach Rennae Stubbs wasn’t impressed at all with the Aryna Sabalenka and Nick Kyrgios match, ripping it as “a money grab,” 

On Sunday, a highly-anticipated Battle of the Sexes meeting between the top-ranked WTA player and the 2022 Wimbledon finalist took place.

Sabalenka dropped a few service games early on, but twice managed to get the break and have the first set tied to three games apiece before Kyrgios went on to claim back-to-back breaks and take the opener. In the second set, the Belarusian went 3-1 up early before dropping the next five games as the Australian completed a 6-3 6-3 win.

The match wasn’t played in standard format. Sabalenka’s court size was reduced by 9 percent and the second serve was removed. 

Stubbs, who won six Grand Slam doubles during her career and assisted Williams during the American’s farewell, didn’t watch the match but caught some off through social media. 

Stubbs: It was a money grab for both players and their management group

“Let’s just call it was it was, shall we. It was a money grab for both players and their management group. Entertaining? You decide. Important? No. No top woman can compete with a good male player, it’s NOT PHYSICALLY POSSIBLE! But $$$ got got! So I hope it was worth it,” the former six-time Grand Slam doubles champion wrote on X.

Let’s just call it was it was, shall we. It was a money grab for both players & their management group. Entertaining? U decide. Important? No. No top woman can compete with a good male player, it’s NOT PHYSICALLY POSSIBLE! But $$$ got got! So i hope it was worth it.

— Rennae Stubbs ♈️ (@rennaestubbs) December 29, 2025

In a follow-up post, Stubbs added more.

Didn’t watch 1 point of #BOS But judging by my 5 min on social media, the nonsense being written by people about it is the reason it was a 🙄 event. Misogynists out in droves, people going after the trans community in women’s sports (fyi look up Renee Richards) & for what? $$$$

— Rennae Stubbs ♈️ (@rennaestubbs) December 29, 2025

Sabalenka and Kyrgios are both managed by EVOLVE sports agency.