As Aryna Sabalenka battled Leylah Fernandez in the third round of the US Open , the crowd at the Louis Armstrong Stadium erupted in cheers. But they weren’t aiming the roar at the players. Instead, the camera shifted to a man pulling out a ring and proposing to his partner. Of course, she said yes. But all that cuteness seemed to have struck a chord in Sabalenka.

After beating Fernandez with a scoreline of 6-3, 7-6, Sabalenka proceeded to the post-match press conference . Therein, a reporter asked her about her opinion on the mid-match marriage proposal. Sabalenka said , “I think it’s the first time that someone proposed during my match, and it was a very sweet moment. But I just trying not to start like smiling and, you know, because it’s very cute and I believe they’re su

See Full Page