White -Russian tennis star Aryna Sabalenka said she wrote an apology to American Coco Gauff who tried the victory of Gauff against her in the final of the French open ladies earlier this month.
During the post-match press conferenceSabalenka said that Gauff won the game “Not because she played incredibly; just because I made all those mistakes – like you look from outside, a bit like Easy Balls.”
The following Sunday, Sabalenka also went to social media To say that “she made more than 70 casual mistakes, so I can’t pretend it was a great day for me.”
“But both things can be true … I didn’t play my best, and Coco stepped up and played with Poise and Purpose,” Sabalenka added. “She earned that title. Respect. Time to rest, learn and come back stronger.”
On Tuesday she told Eurosport Germany that she apologized in writing to Gauff to “make sure she knew she absolutely deserved to win the tournament and that I respect her”, “, According to the Associated Press.
“That was just completely unprofessional of me,” Sabalenka said the outlet. “I let my emotions get better from me. I absolutely regret what I said then. You know, we all make mistakes. I am just a person who still learns in life. I think we all have those days when we lose control. But what I also want to say is that I wrote to Coco afterwards – not immediately, but recently.”
“I never intended to attack her,” Sabalanka continued. “I was super emotional and not very smart at that press conference. I am not necessarily grateful for what I did. It took a while to go back and think about it, approaching and understanding it with open eyes. I realized a lot about myself. Why did I lose so many finals?”
Gauff earned her first French open title when she defeated Sabalenka earlier this month, three years later The French 2022 open for Iga Swiateek van Polen. Gauff’s victory also comes about two years after beating Sabalenka The US Open final in 2023.
The Women’s Tennis Association has arranged Sabalenka as the world’s top player in ladies singles. Gauff is number 2.
