World number two Aryna Sabalenka has been very active in the last week and a half after winning the US Open. First, Arina celebrated her title at the Grand Slam tournament in New York with her boyfriend Georgios Frangoulis.
They then flew to Switzerland and were soon strolling through the resorts of Greece. At the same time, Frangulis also managed to fly to Italy for a Champions League football match, and at that time Arina trained intensively with the aim of finishing the season finale strongly and displacing Iga Swiatek from the first place in the WTA rankings.
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Sabalenka took a break after winning the US Open. She stayed in New York for several days, where she attended Fashion Week with Frangulis and celebrated her birthday. A few days later the couple travelled to Switzerland.
Arina and Georgios were hoping to breathe the mountain air and enjoy the local scenery, but they probably didn’t get the most out of it. Sabalenka posted photos and videos from Switzerland on social media, from which it can be understood that she and Frangulis arrived in the country at the height of the rainy season.
Arina Sabalenka was on holiday in Switzerland after New York
Photo: From Arina Sabalenko’s personal archive.
But in recent days, Arina and Georgios have been thoroughly enjoying their time together. They are staying in Greece. Georgios was born in Brazil and has lived there all his life, but he maintains ties to his historic homeland, where he has many loved ones. He introduced them to Arina.
It is worth noting that after the US Open title, Sabalenka does not follow her diet too much. Arina did not hide that she sinned with sweet and high-calorie foods. Sabalenka and Frangulis posted a lot of photos from restaurants and other places where they eat steaks, pastries and the like.
Arina Sabalenka and Georgios Frangoulis did not always follow their diet after the US Open
Photo: From the personal archive of Georgios Frangoulis.
Arina allowed herself some liberties, but she is still not going to release the form. On September 17, the tennis player made the following post on social media.
“I forgot to tell you everything! I started training again a long time ago, hahaha,” Sabalenka wrote, adding three emojis that make you laugh until you cry.
Sabalenka may seem like she is joking, but she demonstrated active training on the court and in the gym by posting the corresponding video on social media. The tennis player trains with Frangulis, but her coach Anton Dubrov also came with her to Greece.
Arina Sabalenka and Anton Dubrov training in Greece
Photo: From Arina Sabalenko’s personal archive.
The groom can make concessions during classes, but the coach makes sure that everything goes as it should. For Arina, he set an ambitious goal: to become the world’s number one racket player by the end of the 2024 season.
“First of all, you need to be fit and healthy because recovery takes time. Our main goal is to finish the season on a high note. Now we can talk about fighting for the top spot – finishing the year in first place is a very cool goal. The performance in New York required a lot of energy and emotions, so you need to understand how to recover quickly first. Because everyone has goals and everyone says, ‘I want to win four Grand Slams and finish the year in first place.’ It’s a cool goal and it can be achieved, but it takes time,” Dubrov said in a recent interview with The National.
At the same time, Dubrov understands that it is not only the hall that needs to be loaded. Arina thoroughly enjoys her vacation with Frangulis. They swim in the sea, go to restaurants and just have fun in their free time from training.
Arina Sabalenka and Georgios Frangoulis
Photo: From Arina Sabalenko’s personal archive.
For a week and a half, Sabalenka and her boyfriend travelled around the world. From the United States, they went to Switzerland and then to Greece.
At the same time, Frangulis also managed to travel to Italy for the Champions League football match between Milan and Liverpool.
Georgios Frangoulis at a soccer match in Italy
Photo: From the personal archive of Georgios Frangoulis.
How does Sabalenka manage to combine relaxation with her lover and training? All thanks to the professional team led by Anton Dubrov and Frangulis himself, who also leads an active lifestyle. Georgios is a Brazilian businessman who runs the health food company Oakberry. He is also a professional racing driver, so he has to stay fit. Why not train with a girl when possible?
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Sabalenka and Frangulis’ vacation will soon be over. Arina has been entered into the tough 1,000-meter event in Beijing, which will take place from September 25 to October 6. Iga Swiatek, Jessica Pegula, Elena Rybakina and other representatives of the top 10 of the WTA rankings will also compete there.
It is very important for Arina to have a successful performance in this and other tournaments of the Asian series. In the championship race she is 410 points behind Swiatek. It is quite possible to make up for that deficit and become the world’s number one racket by the end of the year, taking into account Arina’s dominance on hard courts and Iga’s vulnerabilities on this surface lately. Frangulis will probably support Sabalenka in the stands. This will serve as an additional incentive for Arina to try to solve an ambitious task.
