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Georgios Frangulis proposed to tennis star Aryna Sabalenka a few weeks before the 2026 Miami Open.
Aryna Sabalenka entered the 2026 Miami Open as the No. 1-ranked women’s tennis player in the world. After defeating Zheng Qinwen (No. 23) without dropping a set, she takes on unseeded American Hailey Baptiste, who’s competing in her first WTA 1000 quarterfinals.
The Belarusian star told reporters of the crowd at Hard Rock Stadium, “I can definitely say that it felt like home. Thanks to you guys, you really make this stadium feel like home for me.”
Cheering on Sabalenka as she competes in her 32nd career WTA 1000 quarterfinals, her No. 1 fan and fiancé, Georgios Frangulis.
GettyAryna Sabalenka throws a bride’s veil into the air, watched by her fiancé Georgios Frangulis.
Sabalenka dropped hints for months that she was ready for Frangulis to propose. Message received, because he got down on one knee just a few weeks before the Miami Open.
Sabalenka posted a video of the special moment on Instagram and wrote, “You & me, forever ♾️ 3.3.26 💍🤍.” The comments section filled with messages of congratulations from fellow tennis stars Carlos Alcaraz, Coco Gauff, Amanda Anisimova, Caroline Wozniacki, and more.
Giorgios Frangulis Opened Up His Emotional Proposal to Fiancée Aryna Sabalenka, Work Goals
GettyBelarus’ Aryna Sabalenka’s fiancé, Georgios Frangulis, gets emotional over their engagement.
In an interview with Tara Keeney in Miami, Frangulis spoke about proposing to the 27-year-old tennis star. “I feel super accomplished… Engaged to the love of my life,” he said.
When asked about the last time he cried, “It’s going to be super cute. I cried when I proposed two weeks ago. It was a super fast cry,” he said.
While Frangulis has found a lot of success as the CEO and co-founder of Oakberry, his work ethic remains that of a struggling entrepreneur.
“I’ve failed so many times before,” he said. “I had bars. I had restaurants. If you fail in the beginning, it’s going to take a while before you feel accomplished. You have to be ready to take that responsibility every day. Know that if you [expletive] up, you have to be ready to [expletive] up five of six families.”
However, he has a high bar for his global healthy food brand. “We have such a massive, addressable market for Oakberry. I think we still have a long way to go, I’m not going to stop anytime soon. I think we’re up to something much bigger than what we’ve done ’til now.”
Aryna Sabalenka Publicly Called Out Georgios Frangulis for Taking So Long to Propose
After the couple announced their engagement, “I can finally call him something else… FIANCÉ 💍,” Sabalenka added in a separate post. After winning the Brisbane Internationale title on January 11, she called out Frangulis for taking his sweet time to propose.
“Thank you to my boyfriend,” she told the crowd. “Hopefully, soon I can call you something else.”
The cameras immediately panned to Frangluis. “Let’s just put some extra pressure,” Sabalenka added with a laugh.
In an interview after the match, she doubled down when asked if she’s calling for a wedding ring. “I’m just putting some pressure, I mean, how long? Come on,” Sabalenka said with a huge smile on her face. “I think by now he should figure it out.”
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