“Yeah, it’s already planned,” Sabalenka told Tennis.com about her upcoming holiday. “Tickets, actually, I think my boyfriend already bought tickets. But I’m trying not to think about that, you know, a bit too early. Like, still have, hopefully, a couple matches to go. I’ve never been to Maldives. I’m excited.”
When asked what island she was heading to, Sabalenka lifted the lid on how she was trying to avoid her peers: “I’m actually asking around, you know, like, ‘Where are you going, guys?’
“So, yeah, I’m hoping that we’re not gonna, like, can you imagine like, if you land and there’s, like, bunch of tennis players! Come on, guys. I will leave! I love the atmosphere. But you know, like, for the offseason, I prefer not to be around tennis players!”
Sabalenka started dating Georgios Frangulis, the multi-millionaire CEO of Oakberry acai, last year and the 36-year-old Brazilian can frequently be seen at her matches.
They recently enjoyed a night out with Novak Djokovic and his wife, Jelena, in Greece where the Djokovics have moved to in the past few months.
Sabalenka described the evening as a “dream double date” on Instagram, while Frangulis has previously gushed over Novak after they became business partners as co-investors in football club Le Mans.
“Novak has been an idol of mine forever, long before we became friends. I always admired him for his achievements,” Frangulis said.
“I love being around Novak and learning from him. And I think it’s good for him, too. He’s been on a tennis court his whole life, so exploring new areas is exciting for him. He’s a great listener, very curious about business, politics, everything. That’s why any conversation with him is always engaging and fun.”
But Sabalenka has ensured that there won’t be any other tennis players around when she and Frangulis take their winter trip to the Maldives.
