{"id":519413,"date":"2026-03-05T03:11:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T03:11:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/519413\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T03:11:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T03:11:13","slug":"tennis-star-aryna-sabalenka-and-georgios-frangulis-engaged","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/519413\/","title":{"rendered":"Tennis star Aryna Sabalenka and Georgios Frangulis engaged"},"content":{"rendered":"

Congratulations are in order for tennis star<\/a> Aryna Sabalenka and her boyfriend of almost two years, Georgios Franguli<\/a>.<\/p>\n

After months of hinting for him to pop the question, Sabalenka took to Instagram yesterday to share a video of the Brazilian entrepreneur down on one knee.<\/p>\n

Then overnight the world number one tennis player shared a second post containing a series of photos and videos of their engagement<\/a>, along with the caption, “I can finally call him something else\u2026 FIANC\u00c9”.<\/p>\n

Watch the video above.\ufeff<\/p>\n

\"TennisTennis player Aryna Sabalenka and her boyfriend of almost two years, Georgios Franguli, have announced their engagement. (Instagram\/@arynasabalenka)<\/p>\n

Both were also shared to his Instagram account.<\/p>\n

The video began with Franguli going down on one knee in front of a surprised \ufeffSabalenka, who was casually dressed in a white T-shirt and jeans, and with her hair in a messy plait.<\/p>\n

She then covered her face with her hands as Franguli opened a ring box.<\/p>\n

Inside, was a dazzling ring featuring an enormous oval diamond.<\/p>\n

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\"TennisFranguli goes down on one knee to propose. (Instagram\/@arynasabalenka)\"TennisSabalenka and Franguli have been together two years. (Instagram\/@arynasabalenka)<\/p>\n

After popping the question, the two embraced before sharing a kiss.\ufeff<\/p>\n

Franguli appears to have put a lot of thought into the proposal, which took place outdoors, near a swimming pool, which was surrounded by hundreds of floral displays and candles.<\/p>\n

Sabalenka later confirmed she was not expecting the proposal, hence the dressed-down look.<\/p>\n

He also arranged for someone to record the moment and take the photos, which the couple then shared on Instagram. \ufeff<\/p>\n

The Belarus-born tennis player, 27, has been dating the 36-year-old founder and chief executive of the global health food brand Oakberry since the start of 2024.<\/p>\n

The two reportedly first met in January of that year when she became a brand ambassador for Oakberry.<\/p>\n

Sabalenka told The Guardian last year, “We signed the contract, then we got to know each other. Somehow, we ended up being together.”<\/p>\n

At the time, Sabalenka was still in a relationship with retired Belarusian professional ice hockey player Konstantin Koltsov, who was 17 years her senior.<\/p>\n

However, unbeknown to the public, she and Koltsov had parted ways some time in early 2024, with Sabalenka only confirming the news after Koltsov died by apparent suicide.<\/p>\n

His death was announced by his former club on March 18, 2024.<\/p>\n

Days later, Sabalenka released a statement about the “unthinkable tragedy”.<\/p>\n

“While we’re no longer together, my heart is broken,” she wrote, adding, “Please respect my privacy and his family’s privacy during this difficult time”.<\/p>\n

One month after Koltsov’s death, Frangulis was pictured in the stands cheering Sabalenka on at the Madrid Open.<\/p>\n

Sabalenka and former boyfriend Konstantin Koltsov. (Instagram\/Aryna Sabalenka)<\/p>\n

He also watched on when she played in the Cincinnati Masters and the US Open.\ufeff<\/p>\n

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The two went Instagram-official in July of that year when \ufeffFrangulis posted photos of the pair, including one of them kissing.<\/p>\n

That same month, \ufeffSabalenka referred to Frangulisa as the love of her life in a comment on one of his posts.<\/p>\n

By 2025, she was hinting she wanted to take their relationship further.<\/p>\n

The couple celebrates her win at the 2025 US Open. (Getty)<\/p>\n

After a couple got engaged in the stands during her US Open match in August 2025, she said at a press conference afterwards she had “looked at my boyfriend” for his reaction, before adding, “No pressure”.<\/p>\n

Then, after defeating Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk in January 2026 to win the Brisbane Open, she gave a shoutout to Frangulisa.\ufeff<\/p>\n

“Thank you to my boyfriend… hopefully soon I can call you something else,” she quipped, as the cameras showed him laughing nervously in the stands.<\/p>\n

While she finally got her wish, there will be one person not rushing to congratulate the couple.<\/p>\n

\"GeorgiosSabalenka met Frangulis when she became a brand ambassador for his company Oakberry. (Instagram\/@georgiosfrangulis)<\/p>\n

The Daily Mail was reporting as recently as 2025 that Frangulisa was still married to his wife of eight years, Beh Armentano.<\/p>\n

The outlet reported that when a fan asked Armentano on social media if Sabalenka had ‘disrupted her marriage’, she reportedly replied: “I am married to Georgios but I will ask for a divorce. They’ve been having an affair since California”.<\/p>\n

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