India, Aug. 25 -- The crowd never forgets. At Arthur Ashe Stadium on Monday, fans brutally reminded Aryna Sabalenka of her "unprofessional" act in the French Open final against American star Coco Gauff. The world No. 1 was booed onto court for her US Open 2025 opener.

The defending champion made her first appearance in New York since her controversial comment after losing the Roland Garros final to Gauff in June earlier this year.

The Belarusian was poised for her maiden Paris title after winning the opening set in the final, only to watch Gauff orchestrate a stunning 6-7(5) 6-2 6-4 come-from-behind win to lift her second career Slam. Sabalenka, who made 70 unforced errors in the match, said in the press conference that Gauff won "not b...