Sabalenka puts pressure on boyfriend before | Sports News

Aryna Sabalenka delivered a pointed message to her rich accomplice following her triumph on the Brisbane International on Sunday morning.

The world No. 1 dominated the match with out dropping a set, signaling her readiness for the upcoming Australian Open. She swept previous Marta Kostyuk within the championship match, securing a commanding 6-4, 6-3 victory over the Ukrainian.

Sabalenka wrapped issues up in a mere 79 minutes to seize her third Brisbane crown in 4 years, leaving Kostyuk with few alternatives all through the encounter. During her post-match remarks, she directed a pointed remark towards her accomplice Georgios Frangulis, a Brazilian entrepreneur whose internet value is reportedly round $108M.

Speaking to the Brisbane viewers, the 27-year-old strongly hinted that she was prepared for Frangulis to pop the query, whereas additionally expressing gratitude to her help workers for his or her contributions during the competitors.

She mentioned: “Last but not least, thank you to my team for handling me. I really am the toughest to handle and you are the toughest in the world because you can handle me. Thank you to my boyfriend… Hopefully soon I can call you something else. Let’s just put some extra pressure.”

This wasn’t the primary event that Sabalenka had pushed her boyfriend towards proposing, having dropped a comparable trace during final yr’s US Open. During Sabalenka’s third-round match towards Leylah Fernandez, a couple within the viewers bought engaged. The man bought down on one knee, leaving his accomplice speechless and teary-eyed before she accepted his proposal.

Sabalenka later admitted that whereas it was the primary time such an occasion had occurred during her match, she tried to remain centered: “I think it’s the first time that someone proposed during my match,” she mentioned. “It was a very sweet moment, but I was just trying not to start smiling, because it’s very cute and I believe they’re super happy right now.”

She continued, “I was just trying to keep focusing on my game, and it was great moment, and as I said on court, I wish them happy marriage.”

While Sabalenka made it clear she would not need a comparable proposal, she playfully hinted at her boyfriend Frangulis, saying: “I don’t want this kind of proposal, but I looked at my boyfriend. Yeah, no pressure.”

Back in 2024, the tennis star thanked Frangulis for his help during a difficult yr as she opened up about their relationship.

“There was a really tough period where I was really happy to have him by my side, always cheering me up, always making sure that we are doing some fun stuff,” the Belarusian participant shared.

“But I make sure I kind of forget about tennis and focus on the good things and enjoy my life. Even when things are going wrong in my career. So yeah, he was my biggest support and yeah, really happy to have him by my side.”