Paula Badosa makes her feelings known about Aryna Sabalenka and boyfriend Georgios as couple go on special "race date" in Abu Dhabi
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka was spotted at the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix alongside her boyfriend Georgios Frangulis. The couple have been on a whirlwind World Tour after the Belarusian's tennis season ended at the WTA Finals in Riyadh.
After Sabalenka finished her season, she and Frangulis were spotted in Paris. The couple were on a romantic getaway Tour, and the tennis star shared their vacation photographs on her social media.
Sabalenka and her boyfriend were spotted at the F1 race in Abu Dhabi. The event was star-studded with numerous celebrities in attendance. Sabalenka was not the only tennis personality at the event. Jannik Sinner and Paula Badosa were also some of the other tennis stars attending the F1 race.
The World No. 1 shared pictures of her and her boyfriend sharing wonderful moments at the Yas Marina Circuit.
"Race day date" read the post (via Instagram)
Paula Badosa, a close friend of Aryna Sabalenka off the court, shared her feelings on seeing the happy couple at the race.
"Cuties" commented Badosa on Sabalenka's post (via Instagram)
Both tennis stars supported various teams in the Paddock. While Sabalenka was there to support the Alpine F1 team and donned the team kit while clicking a picture in their garage, Badosa showed her support to the Aston Martin F1 team.
Aryna Sabalenka and Paula Badosa won at the 2024 WTA Awards
Both Aryna Sabalenka and Paula Badosa were recipients of the 2024 WTA awards. Sabalenka won the "Player of the Yera" title, and Badosa was bestowed with the "Comeback Player of the Year" title.
The Belarusian ended the 2024 season as the World No. 1 after an intense fight for the top spot with Iga Swaitek. She won four titles in the year, winning both the hard-court Grand Slams in Melbourne and New York, along with titles in Cincinnati and Wuhan. The Belarusian reached a further three finals in Brisbane, Madrid, and Rome.
On the other hand, the Spaniard mounted a splendid comeback on the WTA Tour in 2024 after the 2023 season which was cut short by injury. The former World No. 2 worked her ranking up from 140 last year to 12 this year. She won the title in Washington and reached the quarterfinal at the US Open. She also had multiple semifinal finishes at the China Open, Cincinnati Open, and Ningbo Open.