Aryna Sabalenka started well against Coco Gauff in the French Open final. But she then struggled with mistakes, committing 70 unforced errors and dropping serve nine times in a three-set loss.

Aryna Sabalenka is explaining the controversial comments she made after Coco Gauff defeated her in the French Open women's final June 7.The top-ranked tennis star, 27, faced an online backlash after she initially appeared to downplay the second-ranked Gauff’s 6-7 (5),

Coco Gauff won the 2025 French Open against Aryna Sabalenka despite her opponent's claims of losing due to personal mistakes

Drawing on the painful memory of her defeat three years ago in the French Open final gave Coco Gauff just the motivation she needed to win the clay-court tournament for the first time.

Aryna Sabalenka plans to drown the sorrows of her Roland Garros final collapse with tequila and gummy bears on the Greek island of Mykonos, after what she called the worst performance of her recent career on Saturday.