Aryna Sabalenka clearly isn’t letting the sting of her loss to Elena Rybakina in the WTA Finals title match linger longer than necessary. Just days after the showdown in Riyadh, the World No. 1 packed her bags and her boyfriend, Georgios Frangulis and jetted off to the Maldives to kick off her offseason in style.
On Sunday, the pair began peppering Instagram with snapshots from their beach escape. One of the standout posts? A sun-splashed selfie Sabalenka snapped while riding behind Frangulis on a jet ski. If you needed confirmation that she’s already shifted into full vacation mode, that picture delivered it without hesitation.
Luxury Stop: Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi
Sabalenka also threw up a mirror selfie with Frangulis from the Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi the kind of five-star hideaway that boasts private villas, bespoke dining experiences, and “exclusive adventures,” which is code for you’re definitely paying premium rates.
In the photo, Sabalenka is rocking a green bikini, while Frangulis casually flexes a gym-honed silhouette amid dumbbells, panoramic water views, and the kind of natural lighting influencers dream about. She kept the caption simple, letting the scenery do the heavy lifting.
A Little Adventure, A Little Glamour
Earlier in the getaway, Sabalenka dropped a short underwater montage of herself scuba diving drifting through the Maldives’ unreal aquatic world like it was just another Wednesday. She tagged it with the line:
“Just another day in the life”
Fair enough. Not everyone’s “another day in the life” involves tropical reefs.
The couple also dressed things up for a Maldives date night. Sabalenka posed in a striking red outfit near a beachside restaurant, the kind of shot that makes you wonder how she balances “elite athlete” and “travel magazine cover star” so casually.
And if all that weren’t enough, just four days earlier she unloaded another batch of photos and videos from the same trip. Those showed her and Frangulis playing beach volleyball Sabalenka unleashing that trademark competitive energy even on soft sand plus clips of the two soaking up the sun, strolling the shoreline, and being welcomed aboard a yacht with fresh coconuts. Honestly, if you’re not at least a little jealous, check your pulse.
Frangulis Responds to Sabalenka’s Season-Wrap Reflections
Before the Maldives escape, Sabalenka had capped off her 2025 season by officially finishing as the year-end World No. 1 her second straight season holding the top ranking. She commemorated the achievement with a photo alongside her trophy and a long reflection on what was, by any measure, an enormous year.
Her victories this season read like a tour of the sport’s biggest stages:
— Brisbane International (WTA 500)
— Miami Open (WTA 1000)
— Madrid Open (WTA 1000)
— US Open (Grand Slam)
Add in the emotional ups and downs, and you can see why her post carried some weight. She wrote:
“And that’s a wrap on the 2025 season! This was a tough year, but incredibly rewarding. A Grand Slam title, World #1 for the second consecutive year , and a few trophies later… I couldn’t have done it without Team Tiger the people that are by my side time and time again. I’ve learned so many lessons this year through the ups and the downs of every single tournament and the training in between. Beyond blessed and grateful for it all. 2026 season bring it on.”
Frangulis was quick to show his support a fitting reaction for a partner who’s been visibly present throughout her grueling schedule and her standout triumphs.
A Record Year in More Ways Than One
As if her trophy cabinet didn’t already look intimidating enough, Sabalenka also set a new milestone: the highest single-season prize-money haul in women’s tennis history, raking in over $15 million. Not a bad year’s work and certainly enough to justify a lavish Maldives cooldown.
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