# “Things are Turned Around”: Elina Svitolina Responds to Aryna Sabalenka’s Apology Over Misinterpreted Remarks

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3 outlets covering · First listed: EssentiallySports, Nov 15, 2026, 2:12 AM · Read it: <https://www.essentiallysports.com/tennis-news-things-are-turned-around-elina-svitolina-responds-to-aryna-sabalenkas-apology-over-misinterpreted-remarks/>

Following her defeat to Elina Svitolina and elimination from the WTA Finals, Aryna Sabalenka now finds herself at the center of a controversy. A video of her from the match against the Ukrainian has circulated like wildfire on social media. Sabalenka can be heard swearing in the video after losing a point. While many accused

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- Nov 14, 2026, 6:26 PM: [Aryna Sabalenka denies WTA Finals outburst targeted Ukraine's Elina Svitolina in apology](<https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7782089/2026/11/14/aryna-sabalenka-outburst-ukraine-wta-finals/>) — The Athletic (Sports, United States)
  The four-time Grand Slam champion was accused of swearing in Russian mid-match in a clip that went viral on social media.
- Nov 14, 2026, 6:31 PM: [Aryna Sabalenka denies WTA Finals outburst targeted Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina in apology](<https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/aryna-sabalenka-denies-wta-finals-003104836.html>) — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States)
  INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Aryna Sabalenka has issued a statement denying that a mid-match outburst, in which she allegedly cursed about Ukrainians, was directed at WTA Finals opponent Elina Svitolina. The Ukrainian knocked Sabalenka out of the season-ending championship in the group stage Friday with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 victory at Indian Wells Tennis Garden. A day later, Sabalenka posted an apology on social media for “my comment,” which she wrote “was not directed at Elina.” “I was frustrated with a s
- Nov 15, 2026, 2:12 AM: [“Things are Turned Around”: Elina Svitolina Responds to Aryna Sabalenka’s Apology Over Misinterpreted Remarks](<https://www.essentiallysports.com/tennis-news-things-are-turned-around-elina-svitolina-responds-to-aryna-sabalenkas-apology-over-misinterpreted-remarks/>) — EssentiallySports (Sports)
  Following her defeat to Elina Svitolina and elimination from the WTA Finals, Aryna Sabalenka now finds herself at the center of a controversy. A video of her from the match against the Ukrainian has circulated like wildfire on social media. Sabalenka can be heard swearing in the video after losing a point. While many accused