Sabalenka, disappointed: "It has been the worst tennis I have played in the last few months"

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Her tears after losing in the final gave away a disappointed Aryna Sabalenka who was let down by her own performance in the grand final of Roland Garros 2025. After two absolutely spectacular weeks, the world number one couldn't unleash her arm, as usual, against a strong Coco Gauff who ended up coming back to win in a three-set battle.

Just minutes after leaving the court, without keeping the media waiting, the Belarusian held her press conference where she could delve into the feelings with which she leaves Paris. After winning in Madrid and reaching the final at the French Grand Slam, Aryna confessed what lessons she takes from these two weeks in the French capital.

Her worst final

"I have to say that in the last two weeks, I've played very tough matches, against truly amazing players. I definitely played at a higher level than in the final. Honestly, it was the worst tennis I've played in I don't know how many months. The conditions were terrible, and she was simply better in those conditions than me. I think it's been the worst final I've played in my career."

"Today wasn't the day"

"Sometimes it happens. You wake up and don't feel your best, and another player goes for everything and it works for them, but nothing works for you. I was struggling a lot, trying by all means to find a way to play in these conditions, but I guess today wasn't the day.

It was difficult in these conditions to do things I did, for example, in Madrid and that I know I have to do against her to win. It felt like a joke, honestly. Today I couldn't. I really hope that next time we play, if the conditions are the same, I'll probably play a little smarter, not rush things, and try to stay there, trying to fight. It was quite fun because the wind was going crazy."

The key to the match

"With the score at 4-1 in the first set, the wind started to pick up. Also, I think I was too emotional, today I didn't handle myself well mentally, so basically, that's it. I was making unforced errors, I need to check the stats. I think she didn't win the match because she played incredibly, but because I made all those errors on easy shots.

I need to step back and see things from a perspective and try to learn the lesson because I can't go out there each time I face her in a Grand Slam final and play terrible tennis and win emotionally."

A very painful defeat

"I guess you just have to, once again, take a step back, learn, and go out there and be better, but right now I don't know how not to be hard on myself. Honestly, it's the worst match I've played in the last two months. I wouldn't mind playing like that in, I don't know, the fourth round or quarterfinals, but in the final of a Grand Slam, it's a bit... not okay.

That hurts. Especially when you've been playing really good tennis all week. If Iga had beaten me the other day, I think I would have come out today and gotten the win. It just hurts. I've been playing very well, and then in the last match, to go out there and do what I did, it hurts."

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