An unexpected moment marked the recent television appearance of Aryna Sabalenka y Carlos Alcaraz In the city of New Yorkwhen an error by the bellruse tennis player generated laughs and a spontaneous reaction of the Spanish champion during a live interview. Both athletes, brand new winners of the individual titles of the US Openthey went to the program Today To share their impressions after their respective victories, carrying with them the trophies that consecrated them in Flushing Meadows.
The day had been especially significant to Sabalenkawho managed to successfully defend his crown at the United States Open, something that did not happen since Serena Williams He did it in 2014. Belarusa won the American Amanda Anisimova by 6-3 and 7-6 in the final played on Saturday, thus consolidating its position in the elite of female tennis. For its part, Alcaraz starred a final vibrant before Jannik Sinnerwhom he defeated 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 and 6-4 in a match that took place on Sunday. With this triumph, the Murcia recovered the number one position of the world ranking, snatching it precisely to the Italian tennis player.
The episode that monopolized attention when Sabalenkareferring to his activity in networks, he was about to confuse the name of Alcaraz with that of his rival, Sinner. While explaining her love for videos on the platform, the champion pointed to her colleague and commented: “By the way, I had a Tiktok to do with Jann … eh, Jann”. The Lapsus caused an immediate reaction from the presenters, who exclaimed in unison: “Io io, io, YU!”.
Beyond discomfort, Alcaraz He opted for humor and pretended to get up to leave the study. Sabalenkavisibly sorry, he apologized by placing his hand in the Spanish arm and said: “Carlos, man, I’m very sorry. Okay, forget it”. The tennis player minimized the incident and replied: “It’s nine in the morning, don’t worry, it’s all fine, everything is fine.”.
The Belarusian, still affected by the slip, added with drama: “This is the worst mistake I have had in my life” And he asked with hope: “Can we cut this?”. However, the fragment was not eliminated from the emission.
Overcoming the moment, both champions fulfilled the promise to record a video for Tiktok. Sabalenka shared the publication with the message: “Birthday twin and trophy twin of the US Open, on May 5 it must be a really fortunate birthday to have …”referring to the coincidence of birth and title dates. In the video, both appear holding their trophies and dancing, although the Belarusian showed greater ease than the Spanish. Alcarazwho recognized his inexperience in the social network, commented: “I still don’t know what I did”.
During the interview in Todaythe Murcian also addressed his competitive relationship with Sinner. In his words: “I think we take to the limit every time and my training are focused on seeing how I can improve just to overcome Jannik.”. “That rivalry is special, distributing the Grand Slams, fighting for great things, and then seeing that thanks to him I am a better player. I think the rivalry is great for that”added on the bid that promises to cover the absence of the competence of Big Three, starring those retired Rafael Nadal y Roger Federerand the still in force Novak Djokovic.
