Not only was it disappointed to lose to Coco Gauff at the Roland Garros final, the world’s No. 1 female player Aryna Sabalenka (in the photo) was also heavily criticized for her statements after the match.
The Belarus star entered the final match with a confident psychology, full of hope to win the first Grand Slam title on the clay field. Not only 1, Sabalenka also has another fulcrum, the victory over the opponent Coco Gauff at the new Madrid Open final last month.
However, in this rematch, she played completely under her form, made 70 broken polishing errors and gave in after winning the set. She said that the conditions of competition were unfavorable, she did not control emotions leading to a series of mistakes.
The focus of controversy happened when Sabalenka looked down on Coco Gauff’s talent, with the statement “She did not win because of playing well, but just because I made a mistake”. Not only that, Sabalenka also said that “failed by … the idea of heaven”, as if she lost to Gauff in the US Open final in 2023.
Sabalenka’s statement sparked a wave of criticism on social networks. Most of the tennis -loving audiences think that she lacks sports spirit, pride and sophistication.
When asked about the opponent’s statement, Coco Gauff just briefly said: “I do not agree, but it’s okay, because I am sitting here with the trophy.”