Aryna Sabalenka is walking back her comments after losing to Coco Gauff in the French Open. The world No. 1, who battled windy conditions and a light mist in the final against the 21-year-old American, initially told reporters that Gauff “won the match not because she played incredible” but because “I made all of those mistakes.”

The top-ranked tennis star, 27, faced an online backlash after she initially appeared to downplay the second-ranked Gauff’s 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-4 victory, which marked the first time an American has won a singles title at the French Open since Serena Williams did so in 2015.

While tennis star Coco Gauff walked away as the big winner at the 2025 French Open over the weekend, it’s her opponent Aryna Sabalenka that’s making headlines. And believe us when we tell you, it’s not for something good.