In Pictures: Aryna Sabalenka & boyfriend Georgios Frangulis celebrate US Open triumph with huge cake collection & feast
Aryna Sabalenka's US Open victory celebrations continued as she was recently seen enjoying a buffet filled with cakes and various foods. The three-time Grand Slam winner was accompanied by her boyfriend, Georgios Frangulis.
On September 7, Sabalenka played in her second consecutive US Open women's singles final. She had faced an agonizing defeat against Coco Gauff last year but this year, the Belarusian made amends by claiming the title in straight sets against Jessica Pegula.
Soon after the victory, Sabalenka revealed she and her team were planning to 'drink a lot' in celebrations and they did. They were seen having a champagne war in the dressing room. The Belarusian and her team continued the celebratory mood days after the victory.
Recently, Sabalenka and Frangulis were spotted at a buffet that consisted of several cakes with one having her name on it with a tennis racquet. There were several other desserts and food items on the menu. Here are a few pictures of the celebration.
Aryna Sabalenka announced her 'party' mood soon after winning the US Open 2024 title
Aryna Sabalenka 'sacrificed' the Paris Olympics to kick-start her North American hardcourt swing fresh and early. She came into the US Open in fine form as she won the Cincinnati Open title.
At the New York Major, she defeated the likes of 29th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova, 33rd seed Elise Mertens, seventh seed Zheng Qinwen, 13th seed Emma Navarro, and sixth seed Jessica Pegula to win the title.
Soon after her triumph, she took to social media to announce her 'party' mood and wrote:
"Let the party begin 🙌 😂 🏆 🌴 I know I know…Don’t worry guys I’ll be back practicing in a few days,but for now💃 😅 ," Aryna Sabalenka posted (formerly Twitter).
During the press conference after her final, Sabalenka mentioned that her win was 'special' and said that while she has another goal, for now, she wanted to enjoy her off days.
"I'm still hungry, for sure. Another goal for sure is to try to become World No.1 again. But I don't want to talk about this goal. I'm just trying to keep improving myself and keep getting better every day . But now I'll definitely have some days off so I can just enjoy this win and I can switch off and forget about tennis for a little bit. So I'll keep this freshness till the end of the season," Aryna Sabalenka said.
Up next for the Belarusian is the China Open, slated to begin on September 26. The event will be crucial for her to make a mark on the top spot as current World No. 1 Iga Swiatek, the defending champion, will be defending 1000 points in Beijing.