Aryna Sabalenka Warms Up in Wedding Vail and Tosses Bouquet at Indian Wells a Week After Announcing Engagement

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Aryna Sabalenka wore a bridal-inspired outfit to warm up before her Indian Wells tennis tournament on March 11

The current world No. 1 wore a wedding vail and carried a bouquet on the court

Her fiancé, Georgios Frangulis, was by her side for the pre-match fun about one week after the pair announced their engagement

Tennis champ Aryna Sabalenka is getting wedding-ready, even during warm ups.

The current world No. 1 got into the bridal mindset by incorporating a wedding vail and bouquet into her pre-match look after they were thrown down to her by fans at the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells Tennis Garden on March 11, 2026.

Sabalenka, 27, was seen wearing the white, tulle accessory attached to a matching headband that sat atop her hair, which was pulled back into a tight bun for her practice session. Her fiancé, Georgios Frangulis, was by her side on the court for the fun.

The couple, who announced their engagement on March 3 after nearly two years of dating, were all smiles for the warm-up session. Sabalenka appeared to practice throwing the bouquet of flowers, while her Brazilian entrepreneur fiancé tried on the veil.

The tennis champ warmed up an all-black bodysuit by Nike, which she accessorized with a stack of dainty necklace chains and earrings.

The sweet moment came a few days after the Belarusian tennis star opened up about her engagement ring, and explained the on-court advantage she hopes its sparkle will give her when playing in matches.

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"It feels pretty comfy," she said in a post-match interview, smiling down at her rock while speaking at the podium on Friday, March 6. "It feels shiny. I hope that my opponent will get distracted by this diamond and it's going to benefit me," she added with a laugh.

Sabalenka's comments came after her victorious 6-4, 6-2 match against Himeno Sakatsume of Japan in the second round on day 3 of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Palm Springs, Calif.

The four-time Grand Slam champion is maintaining her dominance in the tournament, which ends on Sunday, March 15. On on March 12, she'll take on world No. 10 Victoria Mboko.

On March 3, Sabalenka revealed on Instagram that her longtime boyfriend Frangulis had proposed. The news came nearly two years after they were first spotted together in April 2024.

She shared a video of the moment when her new fiancé got down on one knee to pop the question. He did so in front of an arrangement of flowers, including pink roses, and candles in front of a pool with white rose petals floating in the water alongside additional glowing votives.

"You & me, forever," she captioned the post, adding the infinity emoji, the date, and a white heart and diamond ring emoji.

In the clip, Sabalenka looked surprised when Frangulis asked her to marry him. Afterward, the couple shared a romantic embrace before the camera panned to a close-up of her large, oval-cut engagement ring.

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