PICTURES: Aryna Sabalenka hits the beach in red bikini as she makes the most of Maldives getaway, captures supermodel Irina Shayk's attention

Aryna Sabalenka is currently in Maldives after a hectic year and the tennis star is making the most of her vacation. As the Belarusian donned a red bikini and shared glimpses of her beach outing, she caught the attention of Russian supermodel Irina Shayk.

Sabalenka kicked off her 2025 season at the Australian Open, where she made it to the finals but failed to defend her title. She then went on to claim titles at the Miami Open and Madrid Open, before settling for another runners-up finish at the French Open. In September, the World No.1 claimed her first Grand Slam title of the year at the US Open, before wrapping up her season with yet another second place finish at the WTA Finals.

Now, Aryna Sabalenka is enjoying some time away from tennis as she makes the most of her off-season Maldives. Taking to Instagram, the 27-year-old shared glimpses of her outing with fans, posing in a cute red bikini and spending time with her boyfriend Georgios Frangulis. She captioned the post,

“Time to chill.”

Reacting to the photos, supermodel Irina Shayk showed her love to the tennis star, commenting with a fire emoji.

Via @arynasabalenka on Instagram

Aryna Sabalenka opens up about her fear of sharks and shares her biggest ‘goal’ for her Maldives vacation

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

After wrapping up her campaign at the WTA Finals, Aryna Sabalenka didn't shy away from showing her enthusiasm for her Maldives vacation, even asking journalists to help her wrap up her media duties quickly.

During her post match press conference, the Belarusian was advised to go swimming with the sharks during her vacation, but the World No.1 was hesitant about the recommendation, responding,

“Well, that's my biggest fear and I hope that I'm going to fight this fear but I don't know. It's scary, you know, because I don't want to be in the news like, ‘Oh, so Sabalenka got (bit)’. I mean, I will try, but I have a feeling that the moment I will step in the water, I'll go out like in a second.”

Sabalenka went on to add that her biggest 'goal' for her vacation was to even out her tan, saying,

“But, yeah, my biggest goal is to work on my tan lines. Yeah, I want to see one color.”

Overall, Aryna Sabalenka enjoyed a strong 2025 season. The 27-year-old dominated the WTA rankings from start and finish, and added a fourth Grand Slam title to her growing collection.

Edited by Riddhi Acharya