Aryna Sabalenka’s coach reveals what’s changed to help avoid another French Open final outburst

Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images Aryna Sabalenka has never been shy about showing her emotions on the court. It suits her sport well, too, as tennis regularly serves up wild swings in momentum and emotion, sometimes within a single match. But in the Roland Garros final, things didn’t go her way.

She struggled to cope with the conditions and lost control of the match. Coco Gauff made the most of it, securing her second Grand Slam title – both of which have come at Sabalenka’s expense in finals. Losses are part of the game, but how players respond to them is what sets them apart.

Sabalenka understands this well and is already focused on how she can bounce back from this one. Sabalenka makes important changes to clay court preparation Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images Her performance coach, Jason Stacy, appears well-suited to guide Sabalenka through these challenging periods. He discussed the adjustments they’ve made ahead of this year’s French Open during an appearance on the Served with Andy Roddick podcast, outlining how they’re working to avoid a repeat of last year’s struggles.

The American said: “Well, to be honest, like, a big focus for us right now is just to manage her energy a lot more, especially going into the European season because you know last year was an important lesson that we were realising. ” “You know, a couple of years ago, she was very consistent, getting deeper into the tournament over the last few years, you know, off and on a bit longer now. Last year, it was pretty much just, if she’s in the tournament, she’s going to be in the final.