Aryna Sabalenka makes 'do it quick' request to media as she reveals her eagerness to escape to the Maldives after WTA Finals heartbreak

Aryna Sabalenka wrapped up her 2025 season with a runners-up finish at the WTA Finals. After the event, the Belarusian made a ‘do it quick’ request to the media as she showed her eagerness to escape to the Maldives after her heartbreak in Riyadh.

Overall, Sabalenka has enjoyed a strong year. She kicked off her 2025 with a second place finish at the Australian Open, before going on to claim yet another runners-up finish at the French Open. The 27-year-old made a semifinals appearance at the Wimbledon Championships and later won her first Grand Slam title of the year after she triumphed against home favorite Amanda Anisimova at the US Open.

Most recently, Aryna Sabalenka was in action at the WTA Finals, where she fell short to Elena Rybakina in straight sets during the summit clash. In her press conference after the finals, the World No.1 expressed her only request for the journalists, saying,

“Can we do it quick? I want to go to the Maldives.”

Aryna Sabalenka opens up about leaving WTA Finals ‘without any disappointment’ after runners-up finish in Riyadh

Sabalenka at the WTA Finals 2025 (Image Source: Getty)

Aryna Sabalenka kicked off her campaign at the WTA Finals on an incredible note as she went undefeated in her group stage matches, beating the likes of Jasmine Paolini, Jessica Pegula and Coco Gauff. She then ousted Amanda Anisimova in her semifinals encounter, before her loss to Elena Rybakina in the finals.

After her defeat, the Belarusian revealed she would go home ‘without any disappointment' at her runners-up finish in Riyadh, saying,

"She played incredible. I feel like I did my best today. It didn't work, but I think so many things I have to be proud of. And yeah, I'm leaving this tournament without any disappointment. I leave with this tournament being proud of myself and the things that we've been able to achieve."

Sabalenka went on to add that she would reflect further on her loss during her Maldives vacation, saying,

“Sometimes players are better on the day than you. And how to recover after such a tough loss? I mean, the good thing is that I’m always there. The bad thing this season, I lost most of the biggest finals I made. So I guess I’ll just sit back in Maldives having my probably tequila and think back and try to analyze my behavior, my emotions and think that actually it’s been pretty good so far. I just need to get a little bit better with myself a little bit more, and hopefully next season I’ll improve.”

Overall, Aryna Sabalenka has delivered a consistently high level of tennis in 2025. With her win at the US Open and second place finishes at the Australian Open, French Open and WTA Finals, the Belarusian will end the season ranked No.1 in the world, achieving this feat for the second time in a row.

Edited by Riddhi Acharya