Coco Gauff deserves credit: After backlash, Sabalenka clarifies emotional outburst
French Open 2025 runner-up Aryna Sabalenka has offered an apology to champion Coco Gauff for her emotional tiredness. Sabalenka landed in the mud after insinuating that Gauff did not win the French Open; rather, it was she who lost it by making too many unforced errors.After getting slammed on social media for her comments, Sabalenka has clarified her remarks and said that she was not trying to take away Gauff's credit for winning the French Open 2025. Sabalenka said that she was tired after Saturday's final and agreed that she could have handled herself better mentally and emotionally.advertisement"Yesterday was a tough one. Coco handled the conditions much better than I did and fully deserved the win. She was the better player yesterday, and I want to give her the credit she earned. You all know me... I'm always going to be honest and human in how I process these moments. I made over 70 unforced errors, 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. She earned that title. Respect. Time to rest, learn, and come back stronger," Sabalenka said in an Instagram post on Sunday, June 8.
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