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It seems Aryna Sabalenka loves celebrating premature celebrations. On May 3, she won the Madrid Open by defeating America’s Coco Gauff by two sets, and then two days later, was spotted celebrating her 27th birthday. Special days deserve special gifts from special people. While talking about her desires, she had earlier joked, saying she’d like to get a Botox treatment for her 27th birthday to stop reminding herself of her biological aging. Then later on, after winning the Madrid Open, she revealed her plans for a night party in the Spanish capital, saying, “This (title triumph) was an early birthday gift. We are definitely going out and we are going to have some drinks. I’m definitely going to have a tequila. I know Rome is coming, but it’s only one drink.” What did her special person send her on her special day, though?

Well, Aryna Sabalenka’s boyfriend, Georgios Frangulis, sent her a series of heartfelt messages on her special day. He shared three different IG stories, and in the first one he wrote, “Happy birthday meu amorzao da minha vida (the love of my life) @arynasabalenka.” The Belarusian tennis star even shared this post on IG stories with the caption, “Obrigada meu amorzao ❤️.” Then in the second IG story, he shared yet another picture with Sabelanka, and this time it was captioned, “Te amo (I love you) @arynasabalenka.” In the third one, Frangulis shared their adorable kissing moment in the aftermath of Sabalenka’s title triumph at the 2024 US Open with the caption, “Keep rocking meu amor (my love) 27th will be even better @arynasabalenka.

Apart from all these, Aryna Sabelanka also shared a glimpse of the number of bouquets she has received from her various well-wishers on her special day. It included bouquets from Nike, the US Open, and various other individuals as well. Guess what? Even here, Georgios Frangulis made sure he didn’t miss out on the opportunity to send a beautiful bouquet of flowers to his special person. Sabalenka captioned that IG story, “OMG guys, thank you so much ❤️❤️❤️.”

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Frangulis and Sabalenka were first spotted together during the 2024 Madrid Open, and ever since then, there have been multiple such moments when these two were spotted showing their love and support for each other by sharing glimpses of their heartwarming moments on social media. For example, after winning the 2024 US Open, Aryna Sabalenka was seen celebrating her boyfriend’s message by sharing a series of pictures featuring themselves with the caption, “Happy birthday meu amor, I’m so lucky to have you by my side. Your support is priceless 🦖🐒❤️💜❤️.” Again, a premature celebration, right?

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These two never leave any stones unturned to celebrate each other’s big occasions. Let’s now take a glimpse at some of the moments where they were spotted celebrating their unique chemistry.

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“Happy to have him by my side” – Aryna Sabalenka showers love and praise on her boyfriend, Georgios Frangulis

Talking about showing support, Georgios Frangulis is almost a regular visitor at Aryna Sabalenka‘s matches. Last year, he was in the stands when Sabalenka lifted titles at the Cincinnati Masters and the US Open. During the prize ceremony in Cincinnati, the tennis star even gave a shout-out to him, saying, “Thank you to my boyfriend for keeping me happy every day. I’m so lucky to have you by my side. Your support is priceless.”

In a previous interview with PEOPLE, Sabalenka spoke about how Frangulis always cheers her up in tough times. “There was a really tough period where I was really happy to have him by my side, always cheering me up, always making sure that we are doing some fun stuff. But I make sure I kind of forget about tennis and focus on the good things and enjoy my life. Even when things are going wrong in my career. So yeah, he was my biggest support, and yeah, really happy to have him by my side.

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Is Aryna Sabalenka's success fueled by love, or is it just her incredible talent shining through?

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He was there in the stands even during the Miami Open this year. Georgios Frangulis seems to be bringing in the luck along with him whenever he visits her matches. What was his reaction when he won the Madrid Open title, though?

Now, perhaps Sabalenka will be looking forward to keeping his winning run intact as she is all set to take her flight to Rome for the Italian Open. With her incredible win in Madrid, she has not only managed to add  €985,030 to her purse and secure 1,000 ranking points, but she has now gained a massive 4,345 lead over her nearest rival, Iga Swiatek. Can she take this lead and rise further by clinching a few more wins in her next two clay-court events? Share your thoughts in the comment box.

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