Aryna Sabalenka reveals how cherished tradition with boyfriend Georgios inspired her sweet gesture after Australian Open 4R win

Aryna Sabalenka booked her spot in the quarterfinals of the 2025 Australian Open with a dominant win over Mirra Andreeva. The Belarusian commemorated her triumph with a sweet gesture, which she later revealed was an idea that she and her boyfriend, Georgios Frangulis, had come up with together.

Sabalenka took a strong stride forward in her goal to win her third consecutive title at the Australian Open, claiming a 6-1, 6-2 win over Andreeva to advance to the quarterfinals of the Major. The World No. 1 commemorated her 18th consecutive win at the Melbourne Slam by snapping an endearing polaroid picture of the passionate crowd.

During her on-court interview, Aryna Sabalenka explained that she and her boyfriend Georgios Frangulis had decided to capture the highlights of their year in polaroids. The 26-year-old expressed her wish for more joyful moments, shedding light on their plans to frame the pictures in a creative collage and put it on display in their house.

"We actually came up with my boyfriend with an idea that throughout the year, we're gonna collect polaroid pictures and we're going to frame it. I hope we'll have a lot of cool moments this year to collect and we're going to have a cool little piece of art on the wall in the house," Aryna Sabalenka said.

Frangulis was present in the Belarusian's player box to cheer her on during the contest. The couple also enjoyed each other's company during the off-season, continuing their polaroid tradition by capturing lasting memories of their fun holidays in Paris and Miami.

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Aryna Sabalenka to face Donna Vekic or Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in Australian Open 4R

Aryna Sabalenka at the 2025 Austalian Open - Source: Getty

During the same interview, Aryna Sabalenka acknowledged Mirra Andreeva as a formidable opponent, lavishing praise on the 17-year-old for being mature beyond her years and playing exceptional tennis.

"It's always tough matches against Mirra; she's so young but so mature and playing such great tennis. I'm super happy to get through this difficult match in straight sets," Sabalenka said.

Following her "difficult" match against Andreeva, the World No. 1 will continue her title defense against the winner of the match between Donna Vekic and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open.

Sabalenka's potential semifinal opponents include Coco Gauff, Paula Badosa, Belinda Bencic, and Olga Danilovic. Iga Swiatek and Elena Rybakina feature in the bottom half of the draw and will likely set up a blockbuster title clash with the Belarusian.