Aryna Sabalenka Has New Boyfriend After Ex Partner's Sudden Death
Tennis pro Aryna Sabalenka has a new boyfriend, and they appear to be happy together more than a year after her ex-partner's sudden death. Her new boyfriend is Georgios Frangulis, a Brazilian-raised entrepreneur with a successful açaí business.
They are very open about their romance, posting frequently about each other on social media.
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Sabalenka lost to Coco Gauff in the French Open final on June 7. The final was marred by emotional outburst from Sabalenka, who burst into tears from the podium, calling her play "terrible."
Sabalenka's ex-boyfriend Konstantin Koltsov died tragically in 2024.
However, she appears to have found a happy relationship with Frangulis in the wake of that tragedy.
"She's also spoken about how happy she is with her current boyfriend, Georgios Frangulis. The Brazilian owner of brand Oakberry and the tennis star went Instagram official in May of 2024 ... and he's been seen at her matches ever since," according to USA Today.
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In September 2024, Sabalenka posted a photo showing her kissing Frangulis and wrote, "Happy birthday meu amor, I'm so lucky to have you by my side. Your support is priceless 🦖🐒❤️💜❤️"
Sabalenka has shared other photos of them together on Instagram, writing in May, "My dinner date."
She also posted a photo showing them together in a garden four days before the French Open final.
According to AS, Frangulis' family has Greek heritage, and he has lived in the U.S. sine 2014, in Miami and Venice Beach. He was raised in Brazil, the site reported.
The tennis pro has explained how important Frangulis was to her as she weathered tragedy.
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Sabalenka told People: '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."
Frangulis built a successful business around healthy food. He told Forbes how he "expanded his business to 34 countries in seven years and produced 7,000 tons of açaí sorbet." He was married before, according to that story, which also revealed he previously had thyroid cancer.
Frangulis's wife was named Isabella "Beh" Armentano, but it's unclear when they broke up, according to Town and Country.
He started out in law school and real estate before seeing a market in açaí.
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"I observed the natural demand for fast food, but also many people looking for healthy food. And I realized the little supply of fast and healthy eating. Something with pattern, with brand, with branding. The acai was beginning to gain traction in California. The cooler juice houses began to offer açaí," he told Forbes in 2023.
He has posted about Sabalenka on Instagram.
According to People, Koltsov, her ex-boyfriend, died by suicide in March 2024 while in Florida "to support Sabalenka's appearance at the Miami Open," although they were no longer dating at that time. Sky News reported that it's believed he jumped from a hotel balcony.
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They kept their relationship private, People reported, noting that Koltsov was a former ice hockey player.
Sabalenka, who said she was heartbroken by her ex-boyfriend's death, indicated later that she wished she had taken a break after he died. 'Looking back I definitely think that I should have just stopped and just separated myself from tennis, just have a little break, recharge and start things over again," she said, according to The Independent.
In 2019, Sabalenka also dealt with the death of her dad, who passed away at age 43.
Related: Coco Gauff Spoke About Having a Boyfriend: '1st Real Relationship'
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Aryna Sabalenka Has New Boyfriend After Ex Partner's Sudden Death first appeared on Men's Journal on Jun 7, 2025
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