“N1 in my heart,” Aryna Sabalenka’s boyfriend Georgios Frangulis pens an adorable message after the Belarusian claims WTA No. 1
Aryna Sabalenka's boyfriend Georgios Frangulis pens down adorable message after the Belarusian overtook Iga Swiatek to claim WTA No. 1 ranking.
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Georgios Frangulis and Aryna Sabalenka (Image via Marca)
Aryna Sabalenka has been arguably the best female player since August. With a Grand Slam and two WTA 1000 titles, she overtook her rival Iga Swiatek in the WTA No. 1 position on Monday (October 21). The announcement led Sabalenka’s boyfriend, Georgios Frangulis, to pen down an adorable reaction on social media.
After Wimbledon, Swiatek had a 4,224-points lead over Sabalenka, who missed out of the Grand Slam action due to a shoulder injury. However, Sabalenka returned to the court during the North American swing. She claimed the Cincinnati Open and US Open, cutting Swiatek’s lead margin. Swiatek then withdrew from the Asian swing, despite being the defending champion of the China Open.
Sabalenka didn’t win the China Open but did well to reach the quarterfinals. At the Wuhan Open, she beat Qinwen Zheng to claim the title for the third consecutive time. The gained points from the China and Wuhan Open were enough to move her total points to 9,706, while Swiatek’s points were reduced from 9,785 to 9,665 for not participating in the two WTA 1000 events.
Sabalenka now has a narrow 41-point lead in the WTA No.1 position. The updated ranking position made her boyfriend Georgios Frangulis excited as he penned down a heartwarming message on social media.
N1 in my heart and N1 in the world (F–k, so romantic i am) You are the best meu amor @arynasabalenka.
Georgios Frangulis wrote via Instagram
Meanwhile, the battle for year-end No. 1 is going to be decided at the WTA Finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Last year, Swiatek reclaimed the top position after winning the Finals, she will be hoping to do the same for the second consecutive time in November.
Aryna Sabalenka admits she’s “really happy” to have boyfriend Georgios Frangulis by her side
Aryna Sabalenka and Georgios Frangulis began dating in April this year. The Brazilian businessman is the founder of the Acao brand. Since Sabalenka’s return to the North American swing, Frangulis has been traveling with her to every tournament and cheering her up in every match.
He was in Wuhan when the 26-year-old claimed her second WTA 1000 title after beating Qinwen Zheng in three sets. Sabalenka said that her boyfriend was at her side during the toughest periods of the year.
I am really happy to have him by my side, always cheering me up, always making sure that we are doing some fun stuff. But I make sure I kind of forget about tennis and focus on the good things and enjoy my life.
Aryna Sabalenka said via PEOPLE
Sabalenka will be competing in one of the most important tournaments in her career – the WTA Finals. With her boyfriend cheering and supporting her at the event, Sabalenka could end the year as World No.1 for the first time in her career.
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