Aryna Sabalenka just wanted to get out of Paris. Within an hour of losing the French Open final to Coco Gauff, the World No 1 had already booked her flight to Mykonos for a few days of “alcohol, sugar and swimming like a tourist”.

The Belarusian tennis pro, 27, faced criticism after she initially seemed to downplay Gauff's skills and victory.

For most of the contest, Aryna Sabalenka sulked, pouted, and yelled at her coach from the court as Coco Gauff stoically and calmly outplayed the world's top-ranked women's player. "It feels great," Gauff told fellow American tennis player Sloane Stephens.