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Sabalenka apologies for outburst during loss to Svitolina

Global Published 15 November 2026, 11:34 · archived 15 Nov 2026

INDIAN WELLS: Aryna Sabalenka apologised on Saturday for her angry outburst during her ​defeat by Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina at the WTA Finals. Television ‌footage appeared to show the Belarusian swearing during Friday’s round-robin match, with some social media users interpreting her remarks as being directed at Svitolina or ​Ukrainians. The loss eliminated Sabalenka from the season-ending tournament. “My ​comment was not directed at Elina,” Sabalenka said in a ⁠social media post. “I was frustrated with a small group of ​spectators who were aggressively cheering my mistakes, and I reacted emot...

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