Arena Sabalinka shows Coco Goff’s comments after a violent reaction

Arena Sabalinka She issued a statement clarifying her comments on Coco Gofvictory In the French Open Championship After facing a violent reaction to its press conference after the game.

“It was difficult,” said Sabalinka, “Coco, with the circumstances much better than she did, and fully won. She was the best player yesterday, and I want to give her the credit she got. “

“You know all of me … I will always be honest and human on how to address these moments. I have made more than 70 unstable mistakes, so I cannot pretend that it was a great day for me. Both things could be true … I did not play my best, I went up Coco and played with Poise and the purpose. I got this title. Respect.” Respect. “

Sabalenka concluded her message by saying that it is now for time to rest, learn and return stronger. “

The Belarusian tennis star initially topped the headlines after the match on Saturday, June 7, when she said this defender champion Iga świątek She would hit Jouf, 21, if she made the final.

“I think (IGA) will come out today and get a victory. It is painful. Frankly, it hurts,” Sabalinka told reporters. “I was playing well, then in the last game, (to) going out there and performing as I did, this is painful.”

And she continued, “Coco was hitting the ball from the frame. “

At its private press conference, Gauff – which ranked second in the world before Saturday’s final – prompted her opponent.

“I mean, I do not agree with that,” she said, sitting next to the French open cup. “I am here sitting here (as a hero). There is no shadow for IGA or anything, but the last time I played it, I won in successive groups. I don’t think this is just, because anything can actually happen.”

Gauff Sabalenka defeated 6-7, 6-2, 6-4 in the individual women’s match on Saturday-the first open French final between the number 1 and 2 since 2013 (and a match match in Madrid five weeks ago, which SABALENKA won). With the victory in Paris Roland Garros, Jouf won the first open -French individual title and the second leading individual title. She also became the first American woman to win the title since Serena Williams In 2015, Gauff and Sabalenka were previously faced in the 2023 open final, which won Gauff as well.