{"id":554177,"date":"2026-03-30T12:41:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T12:41:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/554177\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T12:41:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T12:41:13","slug":"aryna-sabalenkas-fiance-shares-career-news-at-miami-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/554177\/","title":{"rendered":"Aryna Sabalenka&#8217;s Fianc\u00e9 Shares Career News at Miami Open"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<img width=\"780\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2170737275-e1774718288615.jpg\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" alt=\"Georgios Frangulis, fianc\u00e9e Aryna Sabalenka\"   decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGetty\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Aryna Sabalenka&#8217;s fianc\u00e9, Georgios Frangulis, shares career news at the 2026 Miami Open.<\/p>\n<p>Aryna Sabalenka, the No. 1-ranked player in the world, takes on American phenom Coco Gauff in the 2026 Miami Open final on March 28.<\/p>\n<p>Sabalenka is looking to win the elusive \u201cSunshine Double\u201d after winning at Indian Wells earlier this month. However, the 27-year-old knows it won\u2019t be easy to defeat the two-time Grand Slam champion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith Coco, you know that you have to play an extra ball, and the ball always comes back,\u201d Sabalenka told reporters. \u201cSometimes not perfect, but it\u2019s always back on your side, and you have to be aggressive, you have to go for shots. She pushes you into the long rallies, and I think that\u2019s what makes her difficult.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5864214\" class=\"size-inline wp-image-5864214\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774874472_869_GettyImages-2268544067.jpg\" alt=\"Aryna Sabalenka at Miami Open\" width=\"782\" height=\"521\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5864214\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GettyAryna Sabalenka celebrates reaching the 2026 Miami Open final.<\/p>\n<p>Sabalenka took down Elena Rybakina in straight sets to advance to the final. Cheering on Sabalenka at Hard Rock Stadium as she faces Gauff, <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/tennis\/aryna-sabalenka-fiance-giorgios-frangulis-shares-personal-news-miami-open\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">her fianc\u00e9, Georgios Frangulis<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While the spotlight remains on <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/tennis\/aryna-sabalenka-fiance-georgios-frangulis-engagement-news-ring\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sabalenka and her massive engagement ring<\/a> as she competes in South Florida, Frangulis also has a major presence at the tournament as the CEO and founder of Oakberry.<\/p>\n<p>Aryna Sabalenka\u2019s Fianc\u00e9, Georgios Frangulis, Made His Company an F1 Sponsor<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5856401\" class=\"size-inline wp-image-5856401\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774874473_919_GettyImages-2194783525.jpg\" alt=\"Georgios Frangulis\" width=\"782\" height=\"521\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5856401\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GettyBelarus\u2019 Aryna Sabalenka\u2019s fianc\u00e9, Georgios Frangulis.<\/p>\n<p>Frangulis, 36, found global success with his acai company, Oakberry, for which Sabalenka is one of the brand\u2019s ambassadors. In an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DWZh4LdkXeU\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external nofollow\">interview with Tara Keeney<\/a> in Miami, Frangulis spoke about his biggest dreams for the company\u2019s future.<\/p>\n<p>While he\u2019s always wanted to own an F1 team, he\u2019s settled for something else, having his company be an F1 sponsor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you have to keep this aura around your brand and connect to so many different countries \u2014 we have stores in 50 different markets, plus markets we still want to tap,\u201d the Brazilian businessman told Keeney. \u201cThey don\u2019t have to understand anything about motorsports or Formula 1 to understand that a brand that\u2019s on a car is a brand that\u2019s doing something right.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, a sponsorship for the famously expensive sport does not come cheap. Most sponsorships are from Fortune 500 companies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a big accomplishment. So, I love this partnership, and I think it adds to my brand overall,\u201d he adds.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut not your bank account,\u201d Keeney interjects.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDefinitely not,\u201d Frangulis answers.<\/p>\n<p>Fellow Tennis Star Celebrated Aryna Sabalenka &amp; Georgios Frangulis\u2019 Engagement<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5856385\" class=\"size-inline wp-image-5856385\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774874473_495_GettyImages-2266007631.jpg\" alt=\"Aryna Sabalenka, Georgios Frangulis\" width=\"782\" height=\"522\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5856385\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GettyAryna Sabalenka throws a brides veil into the air watched by her fianc\u00e9, Georgios Frangulis.<\/p>\n<p>Sabalenka <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DVc0fVEjevW\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external nofollow\">posted<\/a> a video of the special moment Frangulis got down on one knee on Instagram. She wrote, \u201cYou &amp; me, forever \u267e\ufe0f 3.3.26 \ud83d\udc8d\ud83e\udd0d.\u201d The comments section filled with messages of congratulations from fellow tennis stars Carlos Alcaraz, Coco Gauff, Caroline Wozniacki, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Novak Djokovic\u2019s wife, Jelena Djokovic, commented, \u201cCongratulations guys!!!! \u2764\ufe0f\ud83d\udc4f\ud83d\udc4f\ud83d\udc4f.\u201d Amanda Anisimova added, \u201cOmgggg \ud83d\ude0d\ud83d\ude2d congrats guyssss \ud83e\udd0d.\u201d The Tennis Channel\u2019s official account wrote, \u201cCongratulations \ud83e\udd79\u2665\ufe0f our hearts are so happy for you!!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sabalenka gushed in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DVeFL3YAFoX\/?img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external nofollow\">second post<\/a>, \u201cI can finally call him something else\u2026 FIANC\u00c9 \ud83d\udc8d,\u201d a nod to her previous comments about getting engaged. After winning the Brisbane Internationale title on January 11, <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/tennis\/aryna-sabalenka-boyfriend-georgios-frangulis-australian-open\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">she called out Frangulis<\/a> for taking his sweet time to propose after two years of dating.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThank you to my boyfriend,\u201d she told the crowd. \u201cHopefully, soon I can call you something else.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/author\/emilybicks\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Emily Bicks<\/a> covers the NFL for Heavy.com, with a focus on the Bills, Seahawks and Chiefs. She&#8217;s contributed to Heavy since 2019 and has interviewed some of the biggest stars in sports, including Jerry Rice, Shaquille O&#8217;Neal and Stefon Diggs.  <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/author\/emilybicks\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">More about Emily Bicks<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tMore Heavy on Tennis\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\tLoading more stories\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getty Aryna Sabalenka&#8217;s fianc\u00e9, Georgios Frangulis, shares career news at the 2026 Miami Open. 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