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Aryna Sabalenka’s post-Wimbledon getaway came with quite the view (Video)

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Aryna Sabalenka, the world No 1 tennis star, is showing fans exactly how she recovers from a tough loss. It involves a lot less tennis than you’d expect.

Sabalenka suffered an unexpected straight-sets exit at Wimbledon 2026, courtesy of Naomi Osaka. She skipped the analysis entirely and headed straight for the Mediterranean with her fiancé, Brazilian businessman Georgios Frangulis.

A beach escape built for a proper reset

The pair were spotted cruising the Greek coastline by boat and taking long beach walks. They made the most of every bit of the downtime.

Sabalenka shared the moments across Instagram and X, including an embrace on the sand that quickly picked up traction online.

It’s a familiar pattern for the couple. Just weeks earlier, in July, they’d already been spotted in Mykonos, with Sabalenka captioning one carousel simply: “Dress code = bikini.”

The bigger picture behind the getaway

Sabalenka has been open about needing a complete break after a loss like this one, later admitting in her press conference that she wanted to fully disconnect before the tour shifts back to hard courts.

It’s a reminder that even the world’s top-ranked player needs real downtime to reset before the next stretch of the season.

I have always admired athletes who are honest about needing to switch off completely, rather than pretending nothing gets to them, because life can feel hectic at times.

Do you think a total disconnect like this helps more than instantly getting back to training?

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