Iga Swiatek insisted any 'Battle of the Sexes' events like the one that saw rival Aryna Sabalenka take on Nick Kyrgios are unnecessary as "women's tennis stands on its own".
Sabalenka, a four-time grand slam champion and current women's number one, was beaten in straight sets by Kyrgios, the 2022 Wimbledon finalist who has slipped to 671st in the men's rankings, in last week's exhibition match in Dubai.
Coming five decades after Billie Jean King famously beat Bobby Riggs - a significant moment in the fight for greater equality in sport, in Houston in September 1973 - the merits of this contest in Dubai divided opinion.
Women's world number two Swiatek told reporters: "I think the name was just the same as the one from the Billie Jean King match in '73. That's it. There were no more similarities because I feel like women's tennis stands on its own right now.
"We have so many great athletes and great stories to present, we don't necessarily need to compare to men's tennis. It's a totally different story. There doesn't need to be any competition."
