4 h. ago Aryna Sabalenka admits regret over Coco Gauff controversy – 'I just completely lost it'

Aryna Sabalaneka sparked controversy earlier this month after appearing to downplay Coco Gauff's achievement in winning the French Open - and she has apologised ahead of Wimbledon

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5 h. ago ‘I get what I deserve’: Sabalenka says peace talks helped clear the air with Coco Gauff

World No 1’s TikTok dance helps to smooth things overSabalenka: ‘I just lost it. Of course she’s got my respect’Winning Wimbledon is hard enough to do when everything’s going swimmingly off the court as well as on it. When something is rumbling beneath the surface, focusing on the job in hand can be almost impossible.So it was perhaps no surprise that Aryna Sabalenka chose to clear the air with Coco Gauff after the world No 1’s harsh words in the wake of her painful loss to the American in the final of the French Open this month. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago ‘I get what I deserve’: Sabalenka says TikTok dance helped clear the air with Coco Gauff

World No 1 smooths things over after Paris final outburstSabalenka: ‘I just lost it. Of course she’s got my respect’Winning Wimbledon is hard enough to do when everything’s going swimmingly off the court as well as on it. When something is rumbling beneath the surface, focusing on the job in hand can be almost impossible.So it was perhaps no surprise that Aryna Sabalenka chose to clear the air with Coco Gauff after the world No 1’s harsh words in the wake of her painful loss to the American in the final of the French Open this month. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Aryna Sabalenka ‘learnt a lot’ from reaction to losing the French Open final

The Belarusian was heavily criticised after attributing the defeat to her own mistakes rather than opponent Coco Gauff’s performance.

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13 h. ago Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka bury the hatchet with TikTok dance at Wimbledon

‘We’re good so you guys should be too,’ Gauff tells fans

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29 h. ago Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka dance at Centre Court and post about it on TikTok and Instagram

Just in case anyone might have wondered whether there was any lingering animosity between Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka after their French Open final, the two tennis stars have offered proof that all is well

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56 h. ago Wimbledon 2025: Coco Gauff and Carlos Alcaraz give tennis two young superstars

Coco Gauff and Carlos Alcaraz are ushering in a new era for tennis

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1 week ago Sabalenka writes apology to Gauff for ‘unprofessional’ comments after French Open final loss

World No 1 downplayed American’s victorySabalenka says she did not intend to attack opponentAryna Sabalenka says she has written to Coco Gauff to apologize for the “unprofessional” comments she made after her loss to the American in the final of the French Open.Speaking to Eurosport Germany, Sabalenka said her remarks after her defeat to Gauff at Roland-Garros this month were a mistake. In her post-match press conference in Paris, Sabalenka had suggested that the result was more due to her own errors than to Gauff’s performance. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Aryna Sabalenka apologises for ‘unprofessional’ French Open final comments

The world number one blamed her own errors for the loss and admitted she let emotions get the better of her.

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1 week ago Tatjana Maria shocks Amanda Anisimova to win Queen’s Club women’s singles final – as it happened

Tatjana Maria, a qualifier, beat Amanda Anisimova, the number eight seed, in straight sets to win the first women’s tournament at Queen’s since 1973Ready play.Apparently Anisimova was practising this morning and had someone hitting slices at her. That makes sense, but it won’t be the same as what’s in store for her on court this afternoon. Thing is – and as I type, there’s another “slice and dice” – the match may, in fact, be decided by how her excellence on the return matches up with Maria’s excellence on serve. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Amanda Anisimova v Tatjana Maria: Queen’s Club women’s singles final – live

Game-by-game report of final due to start at 1.30pm BSTTop players to get protected ranking for fertility courseGet in touch! Email daniel.harris@theguardian.comAnd of course it’s impossible to conceive of this competition without casting our minds forward to Wimbledon. Anisimova made the last eight in 2022 and must’ve been at her lowest around then; she’s running into form nicely now, feeling like an entirely different person. She’s definitely one to watch, whatever happens today.So who’s going to win? Well Anisimova is the better player with the bigger game; if she produces her best or close to it, she’ll be hard to beat. But Maria is canny and knows that, at her age, this might be her last chance to snaffle so coveted a title. If she can keep Anisimova moving, she’s a really good chance. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Aryna Sabalenka’s response to French Open final was childish and unfair on Coco Gauff

Comment: The World No 1’s lack of recognition and downright disrespect after losing the French Open final should lead to some self-assessment, writes Jamie Braidwood

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2 w. ago Aryna Sabalenka vows to ‘learn’ after releasing statement on Coco Gauff comments

Sabalenka said she wanted to give Gauff ‘credit’ after the 21-year-old won the French Open final

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2 w. ago Aryna Sabalenka responds to Coco Gauff after French Open row: "Both things can be true"

Aryna Sabalenka was criticised for appearing to play down the performance of her opponent after Coco Gauff came from behind to beat her in the final of the French Open

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2 w. ago Paris triumph is proof of Coco Gauff’s maturity on the biggest stages

Comments by Sabalenka ignore the American’s ability to perform at her peak under the most difficult circumstancesAryna Sabalenka was understandably devastated by how her first French Open final unfolded. Having established herself as the No 1 player in the world and made such significant improvements to her game and mentality, she played some of the best tennis of her career in Paris en route to the final. Sabalenka felt she was ready to tackle all obstacles. With her crushing defeat against Coco Gauff in the French Open final after three difficult sets, she found out she was not.Her expression of that disappointment, however, was one of her least impressive performances of the year. During the trophy ceremony, with Gauff sitting metres away, Sabalenka’s insistence on repeatedly lamenting her “terrible match” was awkward enough. But in her press conference, after having a short amount of time to cool off, Sabalenka tripled down. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Coco Gauff responds to Aryna Sabalenka over ‘not fair’ French Open final claim

In an extraordinary press conference, Sabalenka said Gauff would have lost to Iga Swiatek and said the French Open winner had been ‘framing’ balls during the final

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3 w. ago Coco Gauff admits French Open win ‘wasn’t pretty’ after beating Aryna Sabalenka

The 21-year-old American, seeded second, came from a set down to beat world number one Sabalenka 6-7 (5) 6-2 6-4.

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3 w. ago Coco Gauff crowned French Open's new queen of clay as Aryna Sabalenka makes bitter admission

Coco Gauff beat Aryna Sabalenka to win her first French Open singles title, with the American forced to come from behind to be at the world number one at Roland Garros

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3 w. ago AP PHOTOS: Coco Gauff's emotional triumph at the French Open final

Coco Gauff won the French Open on Saturday for the first time by defeating top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-4.

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3 w. ago How brilliant Coco Gauff tormented Aryna Sabalenka to win a ‘terrible’ French Open final

In difficult conditions, Gauff fought back with her incredible powers defence to frustrate Sabalenka and win a first French Open title

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