Sabalenka recalibrates: ‘Coco played with poise and purpose’ – gives full credit to Gauff after loss

Aryna Sabalenka clarifies controversial Coco Gauff claim: “Can’t pretend it was a great day”

Aryna Sabalenka releases a statement saying she wants to give Coco Gauff the credit she deserves:

“I made over 70 unforced errors, so I can't pretend it was a great day for me.
But both things can be true… I didn't play my best, and Coco stepped up and played with poise and… pic.twitter.com/Ruc3opdvpd

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