Aryna Sabalenka is enjoying more than just off-season downtime in Brazil she’s deepening her ties with boyfriend Georgios Frangulis’ family during a visit that coincided with a special family wedding. Frangulis’ mother, Ana Helena Puccetti, shared a series of charming moments from the celebration, including sweet snapshots of Sabalenka blending seamlessly into the festivities. In one playful post, Sabalenka even referred to Puccetti as her “mother-in-law,” sparking warm reactions from fans. The World No. 1, fresh off a dominant season, appears fully at ease in her partner’s family circle, adding a wholesome personal chapter to her successful year on court.
Aryna Sabalenka Savors a Family-Filled Off-Season in Brazil
There’s something about the off-season that can feel like a breath of clean air for an athlete especially after a year as relentless as Aryna Sabalenka’s. And right now, the WTA World No. 1 is soaking up every ounce of that warmth during a laid-back getaway in Brazil, spending time with her boyfriend, entrepreneur Georgios Frangulis, and his family. You can almost feel the reset happening.
It was Frangulis’ mother, Ana Helena Puccetti, who recently gave fans a peek behind the curtain. She posted a series of affectionate snapshots from their time together—one of them capturing a particularly sweet, almost disarmingly gentle moment between Sabalenka and Frangulis. It’s the kind of image that reminds you these towering athletes are human first.
A Dominant Season, Then a Much-Needed Pause
This Brazilian retreat comes at the end of what can only be described as a powerhouse campaign for Sabalenka. She stormed through 2025 with four titles, one of them the big one in Flushing Meadows, and finished with a ferocious 63–12 match record. Her last outing of the year, at the WTA Finals in Riyadh, was another showcase of her grit.
She swept through Paolini, Pegula, and Gauff to punch her ticket to the semifinals, dispatched Amanda Anisimova, and then after all that was edged out by Elena Rybakina in a razor-thin final hurdle. A brutal ending, sure, but hardly one that dims the glow of her overall season.
Maybe that’s why this off-season feels particularly deserved.
A Relationship Fans Can’t Help Watching
Sabalenka’s trip to Brazil has also renewed the spotlight on her relationship with Frangulis, which has been a subject of intrigue since they went public last year. He’s a Brazilian-born entrepreneur of Greek heritage and the mind behind Oakberry, the açaí brand that has seemingly exploded everywhere you go.
And Sabalenka fits right into his world. She recently posted a stylish car-ride photo with Puccetti, the two of them posing like they’ve been family forever. In typical Sabalenka fashion—equal parts playful and bold she captioned it with “minha sogrinha”, or “my mother-in-law.” You don’t use that lightly, right?
Family Photos, Cute Dogs, the Whole Warm Package
Puccetti herself is no stranger to sharing glimpses of her life online. Her Instagram story recently featured a small batch of cozy family images: one of Sabalenka and Frangulis with a tiny dog curled right into Sabalenka’s lap (you can almost hear the collective “awh”), and another group shot with Sabalenka blending effortlessly into the family lineup.
It’s wholesome, sure but it also says something about where Sabalenka is mentally after a grueling season.
The Personal Meets the Professional
Frangulis isn’t just the supportive figure cheering in the player’s box at big tournaments; their connection has a professional edge too. Sabalenka is a global ambassador for Oakberry, and the pair even collaborated on her personalized creation, the “Power Serve Bowl.” It’s the kind of crossover most couples wish came as naturally.
And Sabalenka hasn’t been shy about acknowledging what his presence means to her. She’s spoken before about how rare it is to have a partner who can travel the world with you, keep up with tennis’s chaotic schedule, and still handle their own career. That kind of stability is golden for a player trying to stay at the top of the sport.
So as Sabalenka leans into this family-filled Brazilian downtime, it’s clear she’s getting more than just rest. She’s getting the kind of emotional fuel that might make next season even more dangerous for anyone standing across the net.
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