2023-09-11 11:08:13
Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus reacts following losing to Coco Gauff (AP/Frank Franklin II)
The Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka – who lost the US Open once morest Coco Gauff – is officially listed as the new number one in the WTA rankings thanks to her finalist position in the US Open and the defeat in the round of 16 by the Polish Iga Swiatek.
Sabalenka now dominates the list with 9,266 points, compared to Swiatek’s 8,195, while the American Coco Gauff, winner in New York, moves into third place with 6,165, moving up three places.
Sabalenka made people talk this weekend, when a video came to light in the locker room following the match she lost once morest Gauff in the final in NY. In the video he appears hitting and destroying the tennis racket that he used in the game.
“It shouldn’t have gone out to the public”
Judy Murray, the tennis coach and mother of Andy Murray, criticized the publication of the Sabalenka images by expressing her frustration at being defeated by Coco Gauff.
Sabalenka lost to Coco Gauff 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 on Saturday as the young American star captured her first Grand Slam at the age of 19. On social media platform X, formerly Twitter, Murray reacted to the video of her by posting: “These images should never have been made public. “A private moment in an empty training room following the disappointment of losing a Grand Slam final.”
Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka
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