"No Hard Feelings: Aryna Sabalenka Explains She Wasn't 'Angry' with Her Team, Reflects on Her Contrasting On-Court and Off-Court Personalities"

World number one Aryna Sabalenka has revealed that she is not angry with her coaching staff in the US Open semifinal.

The 25-year-old defeated America’s Madison Keys in the last-four contest of the fourth and final Grand Slam of the year with a score of 0-6, 7-6, 7-6.

During that match, Sabalenka was seen shouting at her coaching staff and a fan, during an interaction on social media, asked why was she mad at her team.

In response to that, Sabalenka stated that she was not mad at all and that she was just taking out her frustration.

"I wasn’t [angry at my team],” she wrote. “We spoke before and we agreed that if I need to let it out I can do it, nothing personal.”

Victory in that contest was short-lived for Sabalenka who ended up suffering a heartbreaking defeat in the final to another American — Coco Gauff — with a score of 2-6, 6-3, 6-2.

Despite that result, Sabalenka managed to register her place at the top in the WTA rankings, largely because of her consistent performances throughout the year.

The Minsk-born played in the semifinal or beyond in each of the Grand Slams in 2023. She also won the Australian Open by beating Elena Rybakina in the final with a score of 4–6, 6–3, 6–4.