Aryna Sabalenka praises Coco Gauff’s victory at the French Open: “ She was the best player ”

Aryna Sabalenka praised Coco Gauff for playing “with balance and goal” for Final of the French Open on Saturday.

In the immediate future of his 6-7 defeat (5), 6-2, 6-4, The Belarusian said His performance was “terrible … the worst final that I have ever played” and also underlined the weather conditions.

Sabalenka, 27, had also seemed to criticize Gauff’s level of play, saying that she had struck her gunshots “out of the frame” while having the chance that the wind has kept them in the game.

The world n ° 1 has now sought to clarify his comments and give her to her opponent GAUFF “the credit she won” for her first Title of the French Open.

“Yesterday was difficult,” said Sabalenka on Instagram. “Coco managed the conditions much better than me and fully deserved the victory. She was the best player yesterday, and I want to give her the credit she won.

“You know me all … I’m always going to be honest and human in the way I treat these moments. I made more than 70 uns forked mistakes, so I can’t claim that it was a big day to
Me.

“But the two things can be true … I did not play my best, and Coco intervened and played with balance and goal. She won this title. Respect.

“It’s time to rest, learn and come back stronger.”

Sabalenka has reached six Grand Chelem finals since 2023, winning three, with Saturday its first final appearance in Roland Garros.

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