"Guys are just better at.. it. With the girls, it gets too personal" Sabalenka and Fritz weigh in on Pegula's view on trash-talk

Taylor Fritz and Aryna Sabalenka participated in a joint interview where they discussed trash-talk just before the start of the US Open.

Amid the Cincinnati Open, Sabalenka and Fritz came together to discuss the tennis documentary series "Break Point," which is available on Netflix. Both players appeared in Part 2 of the first season of the series.

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During the interview, in addition to reflecting on some moments from the series, Fritz and Sabalenka shared their thoughts on the topic of trash-talk among tennis players. This subject has been a topic of debate in recent times.

"Absolutely, I think there should be but it can't be fake. I'd get along with everybody. So it's like I don't know who I'd trash talk (laughing). It's not bad for like the entertainment aspect of the sport, but it has to be real," said Fritz about trash-talking.

"It should be natural. Yeah, I don't know, but it has to be with some kind of respect," added Aryna Sabalenka.

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Gauff and Pegula in favor of trash-talk.

The topic was previously supported by Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula during the "Sunshine Double" tournaments.

"There could be more banter here and there. So long as you don't take it personally. You see in basketball, guys go at each other and then they go out for a drink afterward. I think it would make the sport interesting. I think this is something that would bring more fans in. Pretty much every other sport has it. In college tennis they trash talk a lot," world No. 6 Coco Gauff said.

"The guys will tell us, 'Oh I said this to him when we changed sides.' Guys are just better at having fun with it. With the girls, it gets too personal. I don't know why. I think it would be fun," Pegula opined.