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After Tension in Paris, Stars Dance It Off

Sabalenka had said she lost the French Open final more than Gauff won it

(Newser) - It didn't take long for Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka to patch up their relationship after this month's French Open final . Now as Wimbledon is about to start, Gauff is hoping everyone else can also forget what the top-ranked Sabalenka said in the wake of her loss to...

Rival Apologizes to Coco Gauff for 'Unprofessional' Comments

Aryna Sabalenka says Gauff 'absolutely deserved' to win French Open

(Newser) - Aryna Sabalenka says she has written to Coco Gauff to apologize for the "unprofessional" comments she made following her loss to her American rival in the final of the French Open, the AP reports. Speaking to Eurosport Germany, the top-ranked Sabalenka said her remarks after her 6-7 (5), 6-2,...

Sabalenka Tops New Yorker in US Open
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Sep 7, 2024 6:13 PM CDT

Sabalenka Makes US Open Breakthrough

After blowing a lead over Coco Gauff last year, Sabalenka holds on against Jessica Pegula

(Newser) - "So many times I was so close," Aryna Sabalenka said after her rollicking US Open victory on Saturday in New York, "and it's always been a dream of mine." Her frustration, which included a finals loss a year ago after leading Coco Gauff, ended with...

Training Room Racket Smash Causes a Fuss in Tennis

Aryna Sabalenka vents in players' room afterward, raising privacy questions

(Newser) - Aryna Sabalenka has had such a strong year in tennis that she will be ranked No. 1 on Monday even after losing the US Open final over the weekend to American Coco Gauff. But that loss nevertheless stung for the 25-year-old Belarussian, as video from the players' dressing room after...

Refusal to Shake Hands Riles French Open Fans

Kostyuk of Ukraine has decided to skip pleasantries with players from Russia or Belarus

(Newser) - Unable to sleep the night before her first-round match at the French Open against Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus, the Grand Slam tournament's No. 2 seed, Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine checked her phone at 5am. At least one person was killed when the capital of Kostyuk's country was subjected...

Sabalenka Gets Over Initial Jitters to Win Australian Open
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Jan 28, 2023 5:30 AM CST

We Have an Australian Open Winner

Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka beats Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan, wins first Grand Slam title

(Newser) - Aryna Sabalenka won her first Grand Slam title by coming back to beat Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the Australian Open women's final Saturday. The 24-year-old Sabalenka, who's from Belarus, was appearing in her first major final, per the AP . She improved to 11-0 in...

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