I may have been too hard on him," Sabalenka explains why her coach left the court during her match against Pegula

Aryna Sabalenka had to battle but ultimately prevailed against Jessica Pegula at the WTA Finals. The Belarusian also faced her emotions, and her coach, Anton Dubrov, bore the brunt of it.

Indeed, he left the court during the third set, a moment Sabalenka explained to Tennis Channel.

"I may have been too hard on him at that moment. I hope he is still at the stadium; actually, I don't know where he is.

The truth is, I was going through a tough time, moments of intense frustration that I needed to release, and let's say I went too far. It was good that he left the court.

At that moment, it was better to leave me alone with my problems. I just hope he's not too disappointed in me.

I'm sorry, I was very stressed and I poured all my anger onto him, but at the same time, it allowed me to play my best tennis.