Tennis superstar Aryna Sabalenka leaves fans stunned after going topless in surprise Instagram post after Wimbledon heartbreak
The 27-year-old is a three-time Grand Slam champion but suffered heartbreak at Wimbledon as she was dealt a shock semi-final defeat at the hands of Amanda Anisimova at SW19.
The hot favourite for victory, Sabalenka fell in the last four before the woman that beat her lost 6-0, 6-0 to Iga Swiatek.
But the Belarusian has now put that behind her, however, as she prepares for her next outing by enjoying some down time with 'a day spent in the sun', as she captioned the post.
Sharing the snap to her 3.3million followers, Sabalenka went topless as she showed off her long blonde hair, pouting as she updated her fans with what she has been up to after Wimbledon.
Tan lines on her shoulders were evident, with slight cleavage on show and the tennis star's hand on her own head.
She also donned a necklace with what appeared to be shells on, and was inside when the photo was taken.
Sabalenka is no stranger to getting her kit off for social media. She often shares photos where she shows off her body in a bikini, though went one step further on this occasion.
Alongside the topless picture, she showed off her legs by the pool, while another photo showed palm trees and another was a selfie in a car.
Despite making headlines when she helped a struggling spectator with a bottle of water on Centre Court, Sabalenka also admitted that she has a 'hate relationship' with Wimbledon after to failing to win her third semi-final in a row.
'I lost three semis,' she said after her defeat by Anisimova. 'Three tough ones
'Then I was banned from playing (due to her nationality, in 2022). Then I was injured. So I have really more of a hate relationship right now with Wimbledon, but I really hope that one day I will, yeah, turn it around and have love relationship.'
In the aftermath, though, she has made the most of the summer, as shown by her social media. On July 19, she posed next to boyfriend Georgios Frangulis in a post captioned: 'The sweetest summer.'
On July 21, she said she was 'soaking in the last few days of vacation,' but was taking in the sun again this week ahead of the US Open, which starts later this month.
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