Tennis-Sabalenka apologies for outburst during loss to Svitolina


Tennis - WTA Finals Indian Wells - Indian Wells Tennis Garden, Indian Wells, California, U.S. - November 13, 2026 Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka in action during her group stage match against Ukraine's Elina Svitolina REUTERS/Daniel Cole

INDIAN ⁠WELLS, California, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Aryna Sabalenka apologised ⁠on Saturday for her angry outburst during ‌her defeat by Ukraine's Elina Svitolina at the WTA Finals.

Television footage appeared to show the Belarusian swearing during Friday's round-robin ​match, with some social media ⁠users interpreting her ⁠remarks as being directed at Svitolina or Ukrainians. The ⁠loss ‌eliminated Sabalenka from the season-ending tournament.

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