Aryna Sabalenka continues Miami escapades ahead of WTA Finals, visits "the best pizza place" in the city

Aryna Sabalenka, the WTA's top-ranked player, was spotted at a pizza shop in Miami as she prepares for the WTA Finals. She also graciously posed for photos with her fans.

The Belarusian tennis player was last seen on court in early October at the WTA 1000 China Open, where she was defeated by Kazakhstan tennis star Elena Rybakina 7-5, 6-2 in the quarterfinals.

In an Instagram story posted by Sabalenka on Monday, she shared two photos. In one, she was seen with David Grutman, a partner in various Miami-based restaurants and nightclubs, and with Belarusian tennis player Andrei Vasilevski. They all held pizza slices on their plates while playfully posing for the photo. Sabalenka also took a picture with her fans and workers at the restaurant.

She captioned the photos:

"This was so good"

"The best pizza place in Miami"

Sabalenka in Miami

Aryna Sabalenka has been enjoying her time in Miami recently, and was seen alongside Serena Williams, Victoria Beckham, Caroline Wozniaki, and other notable figures at Cassadona, a new waterfront restaurant in the city.

Major highlights from Aryna Sabalenka's 2023 season

Aryna Sabalenka

Aryna Sabalenka has been having quite an amazing season in 2023. In September, she reached a career-high ranking of World No. 1 in the WTA rankings.

She secured her 11th career title at the Adelaide International 1 by defeating Czech teenage qualifier Linda Nosková in the final, winning with a score of 6–3, 7–6(7–4) and taking the tournament without dropping a single set.

Sabalenka entered the Australian Open as the fifth seed and won her first Major title by defeating Elena Rybakina 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 in the final, becoming the second Belarusian to achieve this milestone after Victoria Azarenka.

In Indian Wells, Sabalenka reached the final but lost to Elena Rybakina. In Miami, she reached the quarterfinals before losing to Sorana Cîrstea.

At the Porshce Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, Sabalenka reached the final but was defeated by Iga Świątek for the second consecutive year. She secured her third title of the year in Madrid, beating Świątek in the final, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3. However, in Rome, she suffered an early loss to Sofia Kenin. At the French Open, she reached the semifinals but lost to Karolína Muchová.

Sabalenka's grass-court season included reaching the Wimbledon semifinals, where she was defeated by Ons Jabeur. She achieved the World No. 1 ranking after the US Open, where she reached the final but lost to Coco Gauff, 2–6, 6–3, 6–2.

At the WTA Finals, her second year qualifying for the year-end championships, Sabalenka will be the top seed and has an excellent chance of finishing the season as the World No. 1.