Coco Gauff’s Sharp Four-Word Retort to Aryna Sabalenka’s French Open 2025 Claim
After clinching her second Grand Slam title with a 6-7(5), 6-2, 6-4 comeback victory over Aryna Sabalenka in the French Open 2025 final on June 7, Coco Gauff delivered a cutting four-word response to Sabalenka’s post-match comments. Sabalenka, the world No. 1, suggested in her press conference that her 70 unforced errors, not Gauff’s brilliance, led to the loss, stating, “I think she won the match not because she played incredible, just because I made all of those mistakes,” per The Mirror. She further claimed that Iga Swiatek, whom she defeated in the semi-finals (7-6, 4-6, 6-0), would have beaten Gauff in the final, saying, “If Iga had beaten me the other day, I think she’d come out today and get the win,” per Sportskeeda.com.
Gauff, informed of these remarks during her press conference, responded with poise and precision: “I’m here sitting here,” per The Mirror US. The 21-year-old dismissed Sabalenka’s claim by referencing her recent 6-1, 6-1 win over Swiatek at the Madrid Open 2025, adding, “No shade to Iga, but last time I played her, I won in straight sets. I don’t think that’s a fair thing to say, because anything can happen,” per The Independent. Gauff emphasized Sabalenka’s form, noting, “The way Aryna was playing the last few weeks, she was the favorite to win. I think I got the hardest matchup,” per Yahoo Sports. Her response, lauded on X by @BedworthTimes as “Coco said what she said 😭🔥,” highlighted her confidence and shut down Sabalenka’s narrative, cementing her triumph in a match where she converted 9 of 21 break points compared to Sabalenka’s 6 of 13, per Sports Illustrated.
