Overview

• Sabalenka apologized to Gauff via private message after suggesting that her 70 unforced errors, not Gauff’s play, decided the French Open final.
• She described her comments as “completely unprofessional” and said she let her emotions get the better of her at the press conference.
• The world number one acknowledged that Gauff “fully deserved to win” and wrote to emphasize her respect for her rival.
• Gauff said she was “surprised” by the remarks but planned to give Sabalenka the benefit of the doubt given the emotions of a Grand Slam final.
• Sabalenka is scheduled to make her grass-court debut at the Berlin Open as she works to sharpen her emotional control ahead of Wimbledon.