Aryna Sabalenka, the #1-ranked women's tennis player in the world, fielded a proposal at the U.S. Open.
But it wasn't from her boyfriend, Oakberry CEO Georgios Frangulis.
That led Sabalenka, the reigning U.S. Open champion, to make a marriage-related quip.
"I don't want this kind of proposal. But I looked at my boyfriend. Yeah. No pressure," she said, after winning her third-round match against Leylah Fernandez.
Sabalenka's comments were captured in a post-match video posted by U.S. Open Tennis. She was all smiles when asked about the proposal.
Asked about the mid-match proposal from the fan, Sabalenka responded, "I think it's the first time that someone proposed during my match. It was a very sweet moment, but I was just trying not to start smiling, because it's very cute and I believe they're super happy right now."
She added: "I was just trying to keep focusing on my game, and it was a great moment, and as I said on court, I wish them a happy marriage."
Sabalenka's comment about her boyfriend came when she was asked, "Are you hoping somebody else in the crowd got some ideas after watching that?"
In a profile on Frangulis, the Greek Herald revealed that the Brazilian-raised CEO started a company selling acai bowls.
“I went to law school, but I’m an entrepreneur at heart. I always knew I would build a business and create something that would bring joy and good things to people," he said in that article, which revealed that he is also a racecar driver.
“I end up splitting my time between tennis matches, Oakberry, and racetracks,” he told the Greek Herald, referring to his company.
According to People, Sabalenka and Frangulis were first seen together in 2024, a month after her ex-boyfriend Konstantin Koltsov, an ice hockey player, died of suicide at a Miami hotel.