- An excited Sabalenka shattered her racket after losing to Madison Keys in the final
- After the game, she was apparently pretending to urinate in her trophy.
- He talked about his lack of interest in being second because “nobody remembers the finalist.”
Fans attacked Aryna Sabalenka and her coaches team for a video that seems to show them pretending to urinate about their Australian Open trophy.
The world number one was devastated after losing 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 against Madison Keys in the individual female final, but it is his actions both during the game that caught the attention of fans.
The defeat denied Sabalenka a third consecutive victory in the Australia Open after winning the tournament in 2023 and 2024. It was the first Grand Slam final of Keys since 2017 and its first victory in a major, which marked a surprise against The very desired Sabalenka.
However, after the game, images on social networks seemed to show the player and two members of her coaching staff laughing while pretending to urinate in her runner -up trophy.
Sabalenka, as well as her boyfriend Geogios Frangulis and his physical trainer Jason Stacy were seen making pelvic push -ups on the trophy, who was on the floor, while they laughed.
Fans did not take the incident very well and resorted to social networks to criticize acts.
Fans have Aryna Sabalenka in a video that seems to show her pretending to urinate on her Australian Open trophy.
Sabalenkka was second in female individuals, losing his third consecutive title
Fans resorted to social networks to insist that the act, recorded in video, was “disrespectful” and “is not right.”
“Isn't it a disrespect?”, An X published, before Twitter, while another wrote: “What actions so disgusting and disrespectful.” They deserve an explanation and a public apology for this terrible gesture. ”
A third added: “So it's not right.” Even if they are joking.
Sabalenka spoke of having no interest in being runner -up, despite reaching a new final of the competition.
She said: “I think that when you get to the point of the final, it is a trophy or nothing,” he said. 'No one remembers the finalist, you know? No one put, next to the winner, the name of the finalist.
'At this point, yes, I look for titles. Of course, I have to be proud of myself for having reached the final, three followed finals. That is something crazy.
“I hope that next year I return as a better player and can celebrate Daphne (the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup) once again.” But fans did not believe the excuse and continued to criticize it.
One wrote: “I'm glad you haven't won”, while another added: “Wow … what disrespect.” A third published: “Without class, a disrespect on the part of Sabalenka and the team.”
The Belarusian had to reach the final for the bad, beating her friend Paula Badosa in the semifinals, but could not gather the strength to overcome one of the greatest batters in the game.
Sabalenka also broke his racket on the ground after losing the Australian Open final
Fans continued to criticize her on social networks, insisting that “there was no class” on the spot.
He broke down under the towel after losing the final and also broke his racket for frustration.
After congratulating Keys, Sabalenka covered her face with a towel in front of the 15,000 fans in the Rod Laver Arena before leaving furious to her locker room.
This was the first Grand Slam final of Keys since 2017 and his first victory in a Major, which marked a surprise against the very desired Sabalenka.