Aryna Sabalenka is ending her 2025 season at the WTA Finals. It’s been a topsy-turvy year for the world No. 1 who had plenty of highs, but some low lows, including two Grand Slam final losses.

The Belarusian star has now admitted that she learned the hard way that “screaming and throwing rackets” didn’t help her during matches.

She explained: “I think the main lesson that I learned is that no matter what, doesn’t matter how I feel, how frustrated I am inside, I still have to try to stay calm and try to think clear, just try to focus on the plan that I have for the match. No matter what, stay in control.

“Obviously, if we look my first two finals, yeah, screaming, yelling, throwing the racket doesn’t really help me to win the match. Sometimes, of course, you need to let the emotions go. When you just lose control completely, it’s not going to help you. I think that was my main lesson, no matter what, stay in control.”