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World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka continued her dominant season by ousting three-time defending champion Iga Swiatek to reach the final of the French Open 2025. She will take on second seed Coco Gauff in a showdown for the title on Saturday, June 7.
While Sabalenka was primarily busy sharpening her game ahead of the impending fight for the French Open crown, she took some time out of her busy schedule to share some exciting news. She's the cover star of the L'Beaute magazine for the June issue and took to Instagram to showcase the photoshoot.
The three-time Major champion looked stunning in various couture outfits. The make-up highlighted her sharp features while her hair looked sleek and styled to perfection. Sabalenka's boyfriend, Georgios Frangulis, couldn't contain his amazement at how beautiful his partner looked, and left a comment expressing his love.
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"Wow wow meu amor (wow wow my love)," Aryna Sabalenka's boyfriend Georgios Frangulis' comment on her photoshoot.
Sabalenka's star has risen considerably over the past couple of years since she won the Australian Open in 2023 and ascended to the top of the rankings later that year. She has been on a tear this season, winning three titles from six finals so far, and could add another big title to her glittering resume on Saturday.
Aryna Sabalenka gunning to claim her maiden French Open title
Aryna Sabalenka will be bidding to capture her first Roland Garros title on Saturday, June 7. By advancing to the final, she became the first woman to reach three successive Major finals since Serena Williams did the same in 2016. This will be the sixth Major final of her career.
Sabalenka captured back-to-back titles at the Australian Open in 2023 and 2024. She claimed her first US Open title last year. She also finished as the runner-up at the Melbourne Major this year and came up short in the US Open final two years ago.
Coco Gauff, her opponent in the French Open final, was the player to beat Sabalenka in New York as well. The duo have fives wins apiece over the other, and are tied 1-1 on clay and at the Majors. The Belarusian won their other Grand Slam contest in the semifinals of last year's Australian Open.
Both have won a tour-leading 17 matches on clay this year. Sabalenka won the Madrid Open, beating Gauff in the final, and made the last eight at the Italian Open in the lead-up to the French Open. The American also lost in the Rome final. She will be keen to avoid another defeat in an important final. With both players being in excellent form, the final promises to delight fans until the last shot.
