Berlin, June 17 -- Aryna Sabalenka said she wrote to Coco Gauff to apologise for her "completely unprofessional" remarks after the American beat her in the French Open final.
World number one Sabalenka put in an error-strewn performance in a 6-7 (5-7) 6-2 6-4 loss to Gauff earlier this month.
The Belarusian said afterwards it was the "worst final I ever played", adding: "I think she won the match not because she played incredible but just because I made all of those mistakes."
Speaking 10 days on from the Paris final, Sabalenka said she "absolutely regretted" her remarks.
"That was just completely unprofessional of me. I let my emotions get the better of me," the 27-year-old told Eurosport Germany.
"I'm just a human being who's still l...