World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka apologized to her team for what she called a <a href=" final" on her part after losing in the final at Roland-Garros on Sunday against Coco Gauff.

The Belarusian tennis pro, 27, faced criticism after she initially seemed to downplay Gauff's skills and victory.

Sabalenka did not mince words in her post-match interview on Court Philippe-Chatrier. “Honestly, guys,” Sabalenka said while fighting back tears. “This all hurts so much.” Sabalenka had only dropped one set in the French Open leading up to Saturday’s defeat. She will keep her spot atop the WTA rankings, with Gauff sitting as World No. 2.