Richard Pagliaro | @tennis_now | Tuesday, June 17, 2025
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Reality caused regret Aryna Sabalenka.
World’s No. 1 Sabalenka in Roland Garros Coco Gofu “Totally unprofessional” and shared her letter from her two-time Grand Slam champion, apologizing for her actions.
The U.S. Open champion said that while we all have bad days at work: “Unlike me is…I feel more hatred for what I do.”
Sabalenka told Germany and Europe competition. “You know, we all make mistakes. I’m just someone who’s still learning in life.” I think we’re all out of control.
“The world is watching from me. I hate what I do more than everyone else.”
In the first French Open final between the world’s top two women in 12 years, second-place Goff was too difficult for Sabalenka when he tightened.
The resilient Coco Gauff fights Sabalenka’s fierce power with a pure balance to win her first Roland Garros title in the thriller with a 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-4 comeback.
After that, the best players in the world called it the worst final.
Sabalenka then told the media in Paris. “The conditions are bad, she is better than me in these conditions.
“I think it was the worst final I’ve ever been to.”
Sabalenka struggled to deal with the whipping wind and the merciless Gauff’s comprehensive court report, and has since criticized some for their opinion that some were impolite, classless comments.
Best Seed Sabalenka made 70 unmandatory mistakes. Sabalenka says sometimes she feels the tennis universe joking in her cosmic jokes, and Gauff’s running recording turns her destructive drive into a punch line.
“I mean, sometimes, sometimes it feels like she hit the ball from the frame,” Sabalenka said. “In a way, the ball magically landed on the court, like a hind foot.
“Honestly, it feels like a joke, like the guy above is just staying there and laughing, like let’s see if you can handle this. I can’t do it today.”
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Reflecting on her comments, Sabalenka said she was physically and emotionally exhausted and was frustrated out of depression.
Since then, Sabalenka says she has apologized to Goff.
“I was so excited at that press conference, not very smart,” Sabalenka added. “I took a while to re-examine it, open my eyes and understand. I realized I was a lot. Why did I lose so many finals? I’ve been so excited.
“So I learned a lot. The most important thing is: I’m the one who always treats my opponent with great respect – whether I win or lose.
“Without this respect, I wouldn’t be where I am today. So it’s a tough but very illuminating lesson for me.”
