"It was a very sweet moment"- Aryna Sabalenka exclaims as a couple gets engaged during her US Open match

Belarusian tennis star Aryna Sabalenka was surprised, yet found the whole moment sweet, when a couple got engaged in the middle of her August 29, 2025, match against Leylah Fernandez at the US Open.

Sabalenka, who has been in a romantic relationship with Georgios Frangulis, a Brazilian entrepreneur, since 2024, won the match by defeating Canadian tennis player Leylah Fernandez. It was Aryna Sabalenka's first win against Fernandez. She was previously defeated by Fernandez in 2021.

The August 29 match, which took place in Queens, New York, at Louis Armstrong Stadium, was over within 1 hour and 39 minutes. By defeating Fernandez, Sabalenka proceeded to the fourth round for the fifth consecutive year at the US Open.

As per People Magazine, following the surprising and unexpected incident when a couple got engaged during her August 29 match at the US Open, Aryna Sabalenka joked in a post-match conference, saying:

"I looked at my boyfriend. No pressure!"

Sabalenka went ahead and said:

"I think it's the first time that someone proposed during my match, and it was a very sweet moment, but I was just trying not to start smiling, you know, because it's very cute and I believe they are super happy right now, but I was trying to keep focusing on my game."

While she expressed positive hopes for the couple, Sabalenka further added:

"It was a great moment, and as I said on the court, I wish them to have a happy marriage."

Aryna Sabalenka shared that his boyfriend, Georgios Frangulis, was the greatest source of support

Declared by the Women's Tennis Association, Aryna Sabalenka is the world No. 1 in women's singles and a former world No. 1 in women's doubles. She was first spotted with her boyfriend, Frangulis, in April 2024, after her ex-boyfriend, Konstantin Koltsov, committed suicide in March 2024.

During an interview with People Magazine in August 2024, Sabalenka spoke about how Frangulis stood by her during the tough time and supported her throughout, while she mourned Koltsov's death. At the time, Sabalenka said:

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"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."

Besides winning 20 WTA Tour-level singles titles, Aryna Sabalenka has also won three Grand Slams at the 2024 Australian Open, 2024 US Open, and the 2023 Australian Open.

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