Coco Gauff 'stunned' by Aryna Sabalenka's feedback after French Open win

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Newly topped French Open champion Coco Gauff stated she was stunned by feedback opponent Aryna Sabalenka made after the ladies’s ultimate, citing her poor efficiency for the American’s victory.

Sabalenka, who misplaced to Gauff within the finals of the 2023 U.S. Open, was emotional after her loss at Roland Garros Saturday, calling her efficiency the "worst tennis" she’s performed in months.

Coco Gauff of the USA poses with the trophy after profitable the ladies’s singles ultimate towards Aryna Sabalenka at Roland Garros Stadium. (Susan Mullane/Imagn Photos)

However Sabalenka failed to offer credit score to Gauff, saying the win was a results of her poor play.

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"I feel I used to be overemotional," Sabalenka stated after the match. "I didn’t actually deal with myself fairly properly mentally, I'd say. So, principally, that’s it. I used to be simply making unforced errors. I feel she received the match not as a result of she performed unbelievable, simply because I made all of these errors from, like, for those who look from the surface, sort of like from straightforward balls."

Reacting to these feedback throughout an look on "Good Morning America," Gauff defined that each gamers needed to battle powerful situations in the course of the ultimate. She stated she was "stunned" by Sabalenka’s remarks, however she knew the match was emotional for her opponent.

"Clearly, I do know she was most likely a bit emotional after that match, and it was a tricky loss. However, truthfully, after I stepped on the court docket, I used to be conscious of the wind. We each practiced with the roof closed. … However after I came upon it was open and noticed how windy it was on the court docket, I knew it was going to be an unsightly win.

Winner Coco Gauff of the U.S., middle proper, and runner-up Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus pose with their trophies after the ultimate match of the French Open on the Roland Garros in Paris Saturday, June 7, 2025. (AP Picture/Aurelien Morissard)

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"I used to be just a little bit stunned concerning the feedback and every part, however I am gonna give her the advantage of the doubt. I am positive it was an emotional day, emotional match."

Sabalenka launched a press release in response to criticism about her feedback.

"Yesterday was a tricky one. Coco dealt with the situations a lot better than I did and she or he totally deserved the win," her submit on social media stated. "She was the higher participant yesterday, and I wish to give her the credit score she earned."

Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus sits on the bench whereas ready for the trophy ceremony after dropping the ultimate match of the French Open to Coco Gauff of the U.S. at Roland Garros Stadium in Paris Saturday, June 7, 2025. (AP Picture/Lindsey Wasson)