She was waiting for it, but she wasn’t ready for it!
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka picked up a new title on the eve of the BNP Paribas Open—fiancée—after she said “yes” to beau Georgios Frangulis’ big question.
The proposal happened during dinner on Tuesday night, as a joint video posted to both Frangulis’s and Sabalenka’s Instagram accounts revealed, amidst a romantic backdrop of countless pink flowers and candles. Sabalenka, clad in a simple white T-shirt and jeans, joked that she had “no idea” it was coming in an Instagram story post in the immediate aftermath.
“[E]verything happened, but just look how I look,” she said, as Frangulis eagerly responded that she looked “pretty as f—.”
“You & me, forever ♾️ 3.3.26 💍🤍,” they later captioned the video of the big moment, on which the couple received congratulatory comments from fellow players including Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Ben Shelton, Caroline Wozniacki, Coco Gauff and Amanda Anisimova.
Sabalenka confirmed her relationship with the 37-year-old Brazilian businessman and founder of global acai brand Oakberry in 2024 after they met at a Formula One race. He since has been on hand to witness some of her biggest crowning moments at the top of women’s tennis. She blew him a kiss in the stands after winning the Internazionali BNL d’Italia in Rome that year, and when she successfully defended her US Open title last summer by beating Anisimova, the lovebirds shared a smooch when she climbed into the Arthur Ashe Stadium stands to celebrate.
After beating Marta Kostyuk to win the Brisbane International in January, Sabalenka joked that she was putting “some extra pressure” on Frangulis to take the next step in their relationship.