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ARYNA Sabalenka is no stranger to losing her cool during a tennis match, but the world # 1 may have taken it a little too far below a warmed match against American Jessica Pegula.
It was a semi -final woman’s single match at the Wuhan Open in China, where Sabalenka, frustrated after her backhand went out of borders, threw her tennis racket on the field.
Although it is not uncommon for tennis players to show frustration, Sabalenka’s ketcher almost hit a ballboy near Umpire’s chair, which led to some huge words from the Pakinomist Broadcasting Team.
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ARYNA Sabalenka in action against Jessica Pegula from the United States in the semi -finals of Day 8 of the Wuhan Open at Optics Valley International Tennis Center on October 11, 2025 in Wuhan, China. (Robert Prange/Getty Images)
“It is dangerous territory for Sabalenka, this semi -final has exploded in life in the last 10 of 15 minutes,” said a TV company, per. Sun.
“Sabalenka gets a warning for the abuse of the rack, but she is lucky that it is no more.”
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Sabalenka probably tried to throw the ketch against his bench, but Ballboy stood in between there and the judge’s chair. Video quickly showed her to put her hand up to acknowledge wrongdoing.
At that time, the fight in a dead heat with the third set was tied 5-5 after Sabalenka lost three straight matches to Pegula. She continued to lose the 11th game, and although she fought back to force a draw, she fell to Pegula.
Sabalenka, the reigning US open winner, would lose 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-2) to Pegula, who moved on to the final against colleague-American Coco Gauff. Pegula fell to Gauff in straight sets, 6-4, 7-5.
ARYNA Sabalenka responds to Jessica Pegula from the United States in Women’s Singles Semifinal Match during the day 8 of the 2025 Wuhan Open at Optics Valley International Tennis Center on October 11, 2025 in Wuhan, China. (Wang He/Getty Images)
The 27-year-old Sabalenka has had frustration that was cooked in previous matches, and some wondered why it was “crickets” on the field considering this almost hurt a spectator.
“How did Sabalenka not get a warning to throw her racquet?” An X user wrote. “She almost hit a ball kids as well, could have been a disqualification. [Iga] Swatek would have been burnt on the fire for this. “
This tournament came after Sabalenka defended her US open crown last month. She collected her fourth Grand Slam title in a season where she could have had more.
ARYNA Sabalenka from Belarus responds in the women’s singles round on 32 matches against Rebecca Sramkova from Slovakia on Day 5 of 2025 Wuhan Open at Optics Valley International Tennis Center on October 8, 2025 in Wuhan, Hubei -Province China. (Wuhan Open Official 2025/VCG via Getty Images)
Sabalenka fell into the Australian and French open finale while leaving Wimbledon in the semi -finals.
