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Kristen Wong

Aryna Sabalenka Says She Personally Apologized to Coco Gauff for ‘Emotional’ Comments

Coco Gauff of the United States poses with Aryna Sabalenka and Justin Henin after their match on day 14 at Roland Garros Stadium. | Susan Mullane-Imagn Images

Over a week after Aryna Sabalenka stirred up controversy following her loss to Coco Gauff at the French Open women's final for her close-to-petty postgame press conference comments, the world No. 1 admitted she reached out to Gauff and personally apologized.

Sabalenka, who fell in three sets in Paris (7-6, 2-6, 4-6), blamed the windy conditions and her own unforced errors for her loss while seeming to discredit Gauff's win.

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