- Aryna Sabalenka defeated Paula Badosa this Friday during the World Tennis League
- But during a post-match interview, the WTA No. 1 unleashed an X-rated insult.
A tennis commentator has been forced to apologize for a “colorful” insult tennis star Aryna Sabalenka used during a post-match interview on Friday night.
The WTA world number one recorded a 1-0 victory against her friend Paula Badosa during the World League in the United Arab Emirates.
During the interview, which was broadcast live on Stan Sport, the Belarusian spoke about the Spanish word she uses to express her frustrations on the field.
Alongside Spanish number one Badosa, Sabalenka said: “I was just showing my Spanish skills.
“It’s your fault,” he added, addressing Badosa.
“You have to teach me better things than p***,” Sabalenka went on to say.
Aryna Sabalenka appeared to use an insult during a television interview after her victory over Paula Badosa.
During the interview, broadcast live on Stan Sport, the Belarusian spoke about the Spanish word she uses to express her frustrations on the field.
Realizing that she had made the comment live on television, the 26-year-old walked away from the microphone laughing alongside Badosa and the interviewer.
Stan Sport commentator Robbie Koenig quickly chimed in during the live broadcast, saying: “Apologies for the colorful language.”
Sabalenka has enjoyed an excellent season on the WTA Tour, winning 17 tournaments, including the Australian Open women’s singles and the US Open.
On Saturday she returned to the court alongside Mirra Andreeva when the pair defeated Jasmine Paolini and Simona Halep.
Meanwhile, Sabalenka has admitted she is determined to maintain her rank as top player after displacing Iga Swiatek at the top of the rankings in October.
While Sabalenka is currently competing in the United Arab Emirates, she has her eye on winning her third straight Australian Open crown in January. If she retains her title, she will be the first woman to do so since Martina Hingis in 1999.
‘You can’t trust that. “It’s a mental thing,” he told The National when assessing his ability to stay in the number one spot in the ranking.
“Of course I would like to stay there as long as possible and I am working very hard for that, so let’s see what next season will be like,” he added.
The 26-year-old has enjoyed an excellent year on the WTA Tour, winning two Grand Slams.
Sabalenka also spoke about Swiatek’s positive doping test.
The 23-year-old completed a month-long suspension after it was discovered she had tested positive in August for a banned substance.
The International Tennis Integrity Agency said the test was caused by contamination of an over-the-counter medication, melatonin, which the Polish star had taken to help her sleep.
“People are used to overreacting before realizing things, so I don’t want to leave any comments,” Sabalenka said when asked about the situation.
“I believe in clean sport and I can’t add anything more.”