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Aryna Sabalenka Learns ‘Lesson’ and Vows Never to Repeat Mistake After Controversial Coco Gauff Comments

Emotions got the better of Aryna Sabalenka when she lost the 2025 French Open final to Coco Gauff. She said things that she regretted and which also sparked controversy.

Sabalenka said that had Gauff met four-time Roland Garros champion Iga Swiatek in the final, in that windy condition, she would’ve lost the match. Several former pros criticized the Belarusian as they felt she was not giving credit to the American.

Sabalenka took to Instagram to clarify her statements and also texted Gauff, which the latter appreciated. At the Wimbledon press conference, Sabalenka was asked once again about her remarks on Gauff, with whom she danced on Centre Court and later shared the clip on TikTok.

I wanted to say it in person to her, but I wasn’t sure if she was coming to Berlin, so I messaged her to apologize and make sure she understood that I didn’t mean to offend her. And of course, she has my respect, she knew it, she knows it. I’m happy that she was like, ‘All good, don’t worry.’ And yeah, as you saw in the video, we were good, we were friends. So, I hope the U.S. media can be easy on me right now.

It was Gauff’s sixth win over the three-time Grand Slam singles champion in their 11th meeting. For Sabalenka, it was her first Roland Garros final, but for Gauff, it was her second because she was the finalist in the 2022 French Open, losing in straight sets to Swiatek.

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Sabalenka said that had Gauff met four-time Roland Garros champion Iga Swiatek in the final, in that windy condition, she would’ve lost the match. Several former pros criticized the Belarusian as they felt she was not giving credit to the American.

Sabalenka took to Instagram to clarify her statements and also texted Gauff, which the latter appreciated. At the Wimbledon press conference, Sabalenka was asked once again about her remarks on Gauff, with whom she danced on Centre Court and later shared the clip on TikTok.

I wanted to say it in person to her, but I wasn’t sure if she was coming to Berlin, so I messaged her to apologize and make sure she understood that I didn’t mean to offend her. And of course, she has my respect, she knew it, she knows it. I’m happy that she was like, ‘All good, don’t worry.’ And yeah, as you saw in the video, we were good, we were friends. So, I hope the U.S. media can be easy on me right now.

It was Gauff’s sixth win over the three-time Grand Slam singles champion in their 11th meeting. For Sabalenka, it was her first Roland Garros final, but for Gauff, it was her second because she was the finalist in the 2022 French Open, losing in straight sets to Swiatek.

I did what I did and I got what I deserved, I believe. It was a tough time for me. I’m glad I had a book in Mykonos so I could just get distracted by reading books, so yeah, I got back to reading. The lesson is learned and definitely not going to happen again.

Aryna Sabalenka added
Sabalenka and Gauff are the first and second seeds at Wimbledon, respectively. They could once again face each other if they progress to the final.