What a historic year it has been for Aryna Sabalenka. Before even reaching the midway point of the 2026 season, the world No. 1 has won the “Sunshine Double”, sweeping both the Indian Wells and Miami Open titles back-to-back, sitting over 1,500 points ahead in WTA rankings. During this era of dominance on the court, on Tuesday, she has another milestone to celebrate: her 28th birthday, surrounded by her loved ones.
Aryna Sabalenka Celebrates Birthday With Heartfelt Wishes From Georgios Frangulis and Paula Badosa
Leading the wishes on social media were the two most important people in her inner circle: her fiancé, Georgios Frangulis, and her WTA Tour bestie, Paula Badosa. Frangulis made sure the world knew exactly how he felt about the Belarusian. On Instagram, Frangulis posted deeply personal Stories, both of which Sabalenka quickly reshared.
In the first post, Frangulis shared a sweet photo of Sabalenka standing on a scenic balcony, happily cradling her pet dog, Ash. He captioned it: “Happy birthday to the love of my life (And the coolest girl in the world)” with a red heart emoji.
His second post was a candid, golden-hour photograph of the couple walking together, with a caption: “im so f**king lucky to have you by my side @arynasabalenka”. The third one was in Portuguese, “te amo mais que tudo,” meaning “I love you more than anything”.
Sabalenka and Frangulis began dating in 2024. After two years together, the couple officially announced their engagement in March 2026.
Meanwhile, Badosa dug through her camera roll to post a massive, four-panel photo collage on Instagram Stories, featuring moments of the two superstars hugging at the net after matches, walking side-by-side on the court, and posing together in glamorous off-court settings.
Badosa captioned it: “HAPPY BDAY TO THIS GIRL 🩷🩷🩷 WHAT A JOURNEY… LET’S KEEP MAKING AMAZING MEMORIES 🤝 LOVE YOU 💫 @ARYNASABALENKA”
Sabalenka and the Spanish star have been close friends since 2022, frequently referring to each other as their “tour wife.” At the 2022 Miami Open, both were ranked in the Top 10 and paired up in doubles. Sabalenka later admitted that they initially thought they wouldn’t get along, but the spontaneous decision to play together changed everything.
At the Madrid Open, an unpredictable tournament that saw Marta Kostyuk capture the crown, Sabalenka was knocked out in the quarterfinals by America’s Hayley Baptiste. The Belarusian is looking to bounce back at the Italian Open in Rome quickly. As one of the top seeds, she will have a first-round bye.
