Following Aryna Sabalenka's controversial comments after her French Open loss to Coco Gauff, both players showcased their friendship by dancing together at Wimbledon, alleviating any suggested animosity. Sabalenka had previously called her loss a result of her own mistakes, which sparked backlash, particularly in the U.S. Following their performance, both players addressed the controversy; Gauff emphasized her desire not to spread negativity and encouraged everyone to move on from the incident, reinforcing their camaraderie in the face of public scrutiny.
"TikTok dances always had a way of bringing people together," Sabalenka wrote on her Instagram feed below a clip of the duo showing off their moves on the Centre Court grass to the strains of the 1990 hit Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) by C+C Music Factory.
"I'm not the person that will fuel hate in the world," said Gauff, who opens her Wimbledon campaign against Dayana Yastremska on Tuesday. "I think people were taking it too far. It was just really targeting and saying a lot of things that I felt were not nice."
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