The final of the WTA 500 in Brisbane 2026 not only left great plays on the court, but also a moment that has gone viral on social networks for the unexpected and personal.
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka took advantage of the microphones during the awards ceremony to send a message full of intentions to her current partner, Brazilian businessman Georgios Frangulis, who clearly did not expect it, but it was quite tender and went viral.
Aryna Sabalenka proposes to her boyfriend in a strange way
After receiving her trophy and complying with the protocol of thanking the organizers, sponsors and her technical team, the Belarusian tennis player stopped to dedicate a few special words to the founder of Oakberry.
What seemed like a routine thank you took a surprising turn when Sabalenka, looking directly at Frangulis, uttered a sentence that left everyone in attendance speechless.
Thank you for being here and always supporting me. I hope that soon I can call you something else
Sabalenka’s “hint” not only surprised her partner, but also the entire audience, as it is not usual to make such a comment in the middle of a celebration, but for the world number one anything is possible, as she was in her moment of glory.
Marta Kostyuk refuses to shake hands with Sabalenka after losing WTA 500 final
Beyond the curious and funny moment, not everything that happened on the court in the final was “funny”, as Marta Kostyuk remained firm with her ideals and after losing, she did not greet Sabalenka.
The Ukrainian player has made a habit of not shaking hands with any Russian or Belarusian player since the invasions of her country began in 2022, so it was no surprise what happened, but it never ceases to attract attention.
Sabalenka spoke about the issue and left a fairly clear message: “Nobody in this world, Russian or Belarusian athletes, supports the war; if we could stop it, we would.”
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