Aryna Sabalenka is spending her first day as the No.1 WTA player, but this career milestone is a bittersweet moment for the Belarusian who lost the US Open final on Saturday. During the trophy ceremony, her emotions were overwhelming and she broke into tears, but her true frustration came out afterwards.
Playing her second major singles championship match, Sabalenka won the first set 6-2, but eventually lost to Coco Gauff, failing to accompany her No.1 ranking debut with a Grand Slam title. As she accepted the runner-up trophy, the 25-year-old struggled to hold back her tears. When asked about her family back home, she couldn’t help but let her emotions overflow. She mentioned feeling like she had let them down and said: “Sorry for this result.”
@eurosport_france Battue par Coco Gauff en finale de l’US Open (2-6, 6-3, 6-2), Aryna Sabalenka a évacué sa frustration… en s’en prenant à sa raquette #sportstiktok #USOpen #arynasabalenka #tennistiktok ♬ son original – Eurosport France
The real drama unfolded shortly thereafter. Upon entering the building, Sabalenka placed her tennis bag on the ground, setting her runner-up trophy atop it. Then she took out her Wilson…
