Aryna Sabalenka publicly apologized. In the background a comparison to Iga Świątek

What situation did the apology concern exactly? I am talking about words spoken after the final battle in Paris, which fell from Aryna Sabalenka’s mouth. A tennis player born in Minsk could not digest a losing in the final of the Great Slam. The more that she was already successful at the courts Roland Garros, his premiere, at your fingertips. Ultimately, however, with 1: 0 in sets, the Belarusian lost 1: 2, and American Coco Gauff reached for the trophy in Paris.

Aryna Sabalenka apologized to Coco Gauff. “I’m not proud of what I did”

In the final match Sabalenenko made as many as 70 unforced mistakes. At times, the sports form of the best tennis player in the world, from the second set of the match, was almost catastrophic. However, this should not diminish the scale of success that Gauff has reached for.

And this could be read from the words that were said after the final. Sabalenka at the post -match conference admitted that “if Iga won with me, she would also win today”, referring to the semi -final success in Paris over the Polish woman. Thus, the Belarusian directly treated Gauff’s victory as her defeat more than a real reason for joy for an American.

However, the time of reflection from Sabalenka came. After a few days, but still.

– It was just completely unprofessional on my part. I let the emotions prevail. I absolutely regret what I said then. You know, we all make mistakes. I am just a man who is still learning to live. I think we all have such days when we lose control. The difference between me and the world is that the world is looking. I received a lot more hatred for what I did than most people. But I also want to say: I talked to Coco, not immediately, but recently. I wanted to apologize and make sure that he knows that she absolutely deserved to win in the tournament and that I respect her. I never intended to attack her. I was very emotional and not very smart at this press conference. I am not proud of what I did – the words of the leader of the WTA ranking quotes the well -known account “The Tennis Letter” on X.

It is worth adding that winning in the semi -final on Świątek was the first defeat of the Polish woman in the French capital – in the Grand Slam event – from edition 2022. Many indicated that it was Sabalenka, playing the “Queen of Paris”, would reach for the final triumph.

It is possible that she also thought so interested. But the opponent’s success must also be able to respect, which seems, the Belarusian tennis player understood after a while.

– It took me some time to come back to this, approach it with open eyes and understand. I realized a lot about myself. Why did I lose so many finals? I was still so emotional. I also learned a lot. First of all: I am the one that always treats his opponents with great respect, regardless of whether I win or lose. Without this respect I would not be where I am. It was a difficult but very important lesson for me – supplemented Sabalenka.

The words that the leader of the world WTA list said was said on the occasion of the Berlin tournament. Interestingly, Magdalena Fręch made a big surprise “in plus” to the opening. The Polish woman eliminated Mirra Andriejew, bringing a sensational teenager to a boiling state on the court.

Łódź won the last batch in an impressive style, playing the rival 6: 0.