World No 1 tennis star Aryna Sabalenka is set to walk down the aisle after revealing she is engaged to millionaire entrepreneur Georgios Frangulis.
The 27-year-old Belarusian shared the joyous news on Instagram after Frangulis, 37, dropped to one knee during a romantic proposal surrounded by candles and flowers.
A video posted to social media captured the emotional moment the couple embraced and kissed after Sabalenka said yes.
Alongside the footage, the tennis star wrote: “You & me, forever,” adding a string of romantic emojis including an infinity symbol, a white heart and a wedding ring.
The announcement sparked a flood of congratulatory messages from the sporting world, with fellow tennis stars Novak Djokovic and Ben Shelton among those celebrating the happy news.
Frangulis, a hugely successful businessman who founded global superfood brand Oakberry, is believed to have an estimated fortune of around £80million.
And he made sure the proposal lived up to that status — presenting Sabalenka with a dazzling diamond ring that appeared almost as wide as her finger.
Aryna Sabalenka showed off her engagement ring on social media
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The tennis star looked delighted in the video, proudly showing off the sparkling piece of jewellery as she celebrated the milestone moment with her fiancé.
Their relationship first became public in early 2024 and the pair have been inseparable ever since, frequently appearing together at tournaments around the world.
Sabalenka had even hinted that an engagement could be on the horizon earlier this year.
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Speaking at the Brisbane International in January, she jokingly thanked her partner during an on-court interview before teasing that his title might soon change.
“Thank you to my boyfriend,” she said with a smile. “Hopefully soon I will call you something else, right? I just put extra pressure on him.”
The world No 1 also made a playful comment during last year’s US Open when a couple got engaged in the crowd.
“I looked at my boyfriend,” she laughed afterwards. “No pressure.”
Frangulis’ path to business success began far from the tennis courts.
After studying law, he moved into entrepreneurship and founded Oakberry, a rapidly growing acai bowl company that has expanded across the globe.
Aryna Sabalenka was emotional on social media
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The brand has even ventured into motorsport, securing a partnership with the Haas F1 Team.
Sabalenka herself has become involved with the company, helping promote the brand and launching her own signature Oakberry acai bowl.
Her relationship with Frangulis became public just two months after the tragic death of her former partner Konstantin Koltsov, who died in Miami last year aged 42.
On the court, meanwhile, Sabalenka continues to thrive.
She lifted the US Open title last September and came close to claiming another Grand Slam earlier this year.
The Belarusian reached the final of the Australian Open in January before being beaten by Elena Rybakina.
