Aryna Sabalenka sarcastically thanked critics for their advice after responding to comments she cared ‘more about TikTok than tennis’ as she holidayed in Mykonos after her Wimbledon exit.
The World No 1 saw her Wimbledon campaign end with a last-16 defeat to Naomi Osaka last week, losing 6-2 7-6 on Centre Court.
It marked Sabalenka’s earliest defeat in a Grand Slam since the 2022 French Open, as well as her first straight sets loss at a major in 122 matches.
The defeat saw the four-time Grand Slam champion’s wait for singles glory at SW19 stretch into another year.
‘I f***ed it up this year. Next year I’ll try to do better,’ she told reporters, later adding that her plan was to ‘get completely drunk, forget about tennis, and try to get in better shape’.
The 28-year-old has since headed on holiday with her fiancé Georgios Frangulis and friends, with the star sharing social media updates from the Greek island Mykonos.
Aryna Sabalenka headed on holiday to the Greek island of Mykonos after her Wimbledon exit
The world No 1 stated she was ‘taking a minute to myself’ in an update to fans on social media
Sabalenka shared a poolside TikTok video as she poked fun at criticism she has received since crashing out of the tournament.
‘Waking up to comments that say I care more about tiktok than tennis, that I don’t deserve to be world number one and that I need to fix my attitude,’ Sabalenka wrote.
Sabalenka added as a caption: ‘Thank you guys for the advice!’
Another video saw the star having a shot and dancing in the pool with one of her friends.
Sabalenka was also seen pouring a drink into her friend’s mouth during the light-hearted clip.
‘My version of therapy,’ Sabalenka posted with a laughing emoji, while in a separate post added ‘Taking a minute to myself.’
Sabalenka has suffered disappointment at the Grand Slams this season, despite maintaining her World No 1 ranking.
Sabalenka sarcastically thanked critics for their advice after claiming she had seen messages stating that she cares ‘more about tiktok than tennis’
Sabalenka, who vowed to get ‘completely’ drunk after Wimbledon, shared another video featuring her having a shot as she joked ‘my version of therapy’
Sabalenka will set her sights on defending her US Open title when she returns from her break
The Belarusian star reached her fourth consecutive Australian Open final in January, but suffered a 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 defeat by Elena Rybakina.
Her bid for a maiden French Open title came to a shock end when she was beaten 6–3, 5–7, 0–6 by Diana Shnaider in the quarter-finals.
Sabalenka had claimed the defeat had left her wanting to ‘quit tennis’ before returning to action at Wimbledon.
The 28-year-old, who completed the Sunshine Double by winning Indian Wells and Miami earlier this year, will turn her attentions back to the hard courts following her holiday.
Sabalenka will look to defend her US Open title in September having triumphed in both 2024 and 2025.
