Top-ranked tennis star Aryna Sabalenka said she regrets slighting Coco Gauff after losing to her in the 2025 French Open final and wrote an apology letter to the American to address the issue.

More than a week after Aryna Sabalenka drew some criticism for her post-match press conference comments about Cooc Gauff, the Belarusian tennis star says she has issued an apology. Sabalenka lost in three sets in Paris (6-7, 6-2, 6-4), to Guaff last week, and afterward’s seemed to discredit the American’s win.

World number one Aryna Sabalenka said she has apologised to Coco Gauff after dismissing the American's maiden French Open triumph, adding that she regrets the comments she made about the 21-year-old after the final.