Tennis sensation and world number one Aryna Sabalenka has come under fire following a controversial incident after finishing as the runner-up at the 2025 Australian Open. After losing to eventual winner Madison Keys in a highly anticipated final showdown, the 26-year-old tennis star, with her team, was seen mocking to urinate on her runner-up trophy.
This act, which took place in a private area of the Rod Laver Arena, involved Sabalenka, her boyfriend Georgios Frangulis, and her fitness coach Jason Stacy mimicking to urinate on the trophy while smiling and joking around.
The video quickly went viral on social media, leading to widespread backlash and criticism from fans, former players, and commentators who deemed the gesture disrespectful and classless for her runner-up trophy. A plethora of the fans have expressed their outrage on social media, calling for an apology from the world number one tennis star, and some even state that Tennis Australia should consider banning her from future tournaments due to this behaviour.
In addition, several fans used nasty and creepy words for her and her team after their video went viral doing this act. Several fans feel that she should respect the trophy for doing such a heinous act with her team.
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Here is how the fans have reacted to this incident:
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Aryna Sabalenka lost to Madison Keys in Australian Open 2025 final
Meanwhile, Aryna Sabalenka faced an extremely tough defeat against Madison Keys in the Australian Open 2025 final at the Rod Laver Arena of the Melbourne Park on January 25, 2025, losing with a score of 6-3, 2-6, 7-5. After losing the final game, the Belarusian displayed visible distress and upset, even throwing her racquet, before returning to the court for the closing ceremony, where she congratulated eventual winner Madison Keys on her first Grand Slam victory. In addition, the fans even didn't like this behaviour and lashed out at her on social media.
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