Belarusian tennis star Aryna Sabalenka has been a force to reckon with. The 2023 Australian Open champion mesmerized fans with her dominating playing style as she won the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup. Although the 24-year-old has enthralled fans with her performance in Melbourne, this has also piqued interest in the Belarusian tennis beauty’s personal life; particularly, her boyfriend, Konstantin Koltsov.

Though the World No. 5 has usually been closed off about her dating and family life, Sabalenka has shared a few glimpses of her blissful dates with her boyfriend, Konstantin Koltsov.

Aryna Sabalenka’s boyfriend, a former NHL star

Konstantin Koltsov was an ice hockey player from the same place as the 24-year-old, Minsk. The 41-year-old kick-started his career back in 1990, representing Belarus and even playing for the Russian teams. However, Koltsov got a huge break in 1999 when he got the opportunity to be a part of the American NHL (entry draft).

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From the entry draft, the Pittsburgh Penguins picked him in the first round. He would go on to represent the team in the 2003-04 season. Koltsov played 82 games before returning to Europe in 2006 and participating in the Russian Super League.

However, this is not all. He represented his home country, Belarus, from 2002 to 2010, at the Winter Olympics and 9 World Championships, before announcing his retirement from the professional circuit in 2016.

Sabalenka certainly leverages Koltsov’s professional sports experience in balancing sports and personal life.

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The tennis player and the ice hockey player have been on opposite spectrums when it comes to sharing their lives with their fans and followers. While Sabalenka has been open about sharing her life with very rare glimpses of her family, Koltsov has been reserved.

However, both athletes have shared a few snippets of their time together.

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