Gauff said that while she respected both Sabalenka and Swiatek, she could not agree with Sabalenka’s assessment and said that she did a better job of dealing with the conditions.

Gauff, 21, won her first French Open title after defeating top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-4 in Saturday's final.

Gauff, 21, fell behind early in the first set 1-4 before battling through to force a tiebreak.