Saba was forced to speak out under the pressure of public opinion, and frankly admitted that he had privately sent a message to apologize, and he was too good at that time

"I apologized and let her know that she definitely deserved to win that fight!" Sabalenka's apology still came, but many netizens thought that this apology was a little too late.

Just yesterday, world No. 1 Sabalenka admitted her apologies to Gauff in an interview on the media day before the Berlin tournament, and she believes that the reason why she said such a thing after the French Open final is that she was really just emotionally swayed at the time, but she really didn't have any disrespect for Gauff in her heart.

"I apologized and let her know that she definitely deserved to win that fight." In particular, Sabalenka stressed: "I respect her and have never intentionally attacked her. I would also like to say that I later sent a message to Gauff – not then, but recently. ”

The words of the world number one made it seem that the situation had changed. After the French Open final, many people reprimanded Sabalenka for being too ungraceful and arrogant; And the American host even angrily denounced it in the program as not worthy of being the number one in the world at all. For a time, the overwhelming gossip made Sabalenka's situation very passive.

World No. 1 explained, "You know, everybody makes mistakes, I'm just a person who is still learning in life. I think we're all going to have times when we get out of control. My situation was different: the whole world was watching my every move, and I later endured more hatred than others because of it! ”

And it was precisely such words that made netizens find a reason to attack Sabalenka again.

Some netizens commented directly, "So this is just self-protection under the pressure of public opinion? Or is it image PR in some sense? If that's all there is to it, then such an apology is not sincere! ”

Some netizens said, "If you sincerely apologize, why didn't you send a message to apologize directly after saying it at that time, but recently?" Obviously, she felt the pressure of the media, and she also felt the verbal criticism of people, which was obviously just a choice she had to make under pressure, which is still regrettable! ”

Some netizens said, "This makes people feel very strange, after waiting for so long, and then dressing herself up as a victim, as if the whole world is harsh on her and targeting her, this seems very funny!" The truth is that her remarks about Gauff are really substandard, and she, as the world number one in the sport, shouldn't have such a narrow idea! ”

But is that really the case? I'm afraid not.

Sabalenka went on to explain, "In that press conference, I was very emotional and not very sensible. I didn't appreciate what I was doing. It took me a while to think back about it, to look at it with a clear eye, to understand it, and I also had a deeper understanding of myself. Why did I lose so many finals? I've always been emotionally swayed. So I learned a lot, and most importantly: I always have a lot of respect for my opponents, whether I win or lose. ”

The world number one went on to emphasize, "Without that respect, I wouldn't be where I am today." So, it was a hard but very valuable lesson for me. ”

From these words, we can see that Sabalenka did reflect very deeply on her words and actions and what she did in the final, so that she was able to finally define the experience as "a difficult but very valuable lesson".

In this regard, many netizens said, "Real growth often begins with looking at the imperfect self in the mirror." I hope that after experiencing such a turmoil, she can deeply reflect on her words and deeds, and it is difficult for those who disrespect her opponent to gain the respect of others, which is very important! ”

In the Vanity Fair of competitive sports, it takes a certain amount of courage to openly admit that "I don't appreciate what I did at the time", and no matter how blunt this belated apology may be, we still see it, so it's also very precious.(Source: Tennis Home Author: Lu Xiaotian)