FILE PHOTO: Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - June 7, 2025 Coco Gauff of the U.S. embraces Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka after winning the women's singles final REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo
(Reuters) -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.
Sabalenka had been poised for victory after claiming the opening set in a tiebreak, only to watch Gauff orchestrate a stunning 6-7(5) 6-2 6-4 comeback to claim her second Grand Slam title.
