Grand Slam trophies have piled up fast for Aryna Sabalenka, but one milestone keeps getting pushed further down her list. The world No. 1 is choosing tennis history over a timeline she once set for herself.

"At 18, I thought that by 25 I'd have won everything and had a child. I'm 27 now, and I'm still putting it off," Sabalenka said in a podcast interview with Alexander Sokolovsky. "I adore children, but for now, my priority remains my career. I want to see how far I can go before starting a family."

Those lines resonate well with where Sabalenka is now on the circuit. She has bagged 24 singles titles on the WTA Tour, made the quarterfinals at 14 straight Grand Slams, and clinched the Sunshine Double in 2026 by winning Indian Wells and Miami consecutively.

With Wimbledon now her chance at a maiden grass-court major, stepping away is clearly not on her mind yet.

Her comments also arrive during a major personal chapter. Sabalenka got engaged to Brazilian entrepreneur Georgios Frangulis on March 3, 2026, just before Indian Wells, after he proposed poolside with a 12-plus carat oval-cut diamond ring.

Their relationship went public in 2024, and their connection grew even stronger through her ambassadorship for his açaí company, Oakberry.

Now, his success story is unfolding alongside hers in tennis as he rises through the ranks as an entrepreneur.

It is not just the family that is putting off things for this season in case of Sabalenka, but also her much-loved Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Ash.

Aryna Sabalenka Wants Wimbledon to Rethink Its No-Dogs Policy

Ash traveled with Sabalenka to Roland Garros last month, where players were allowed to bring their pets onto the grounds, complete with official accreditation.

Marta Kostyuk, Anastasia Potapova, Anna Kalinskaya and Hailey Baptiste also had their dogs by their side in Paris. Still, Wimbledon's strict no-dogs policy has kept Ash at home this fortnight.

"I don't agree with that," Sabalenka said after beating American McCartney Kessler in straight sets. "I can understand why they made this decision. Obviously if the dog does something wrong inside of this historical place, it's probably going to take a bit of time to replace. They're probably afraid of damages inside."

"I have to say all of our dogs are very well trained," she continued. "They're not going to do anything wrong inside of this beautiful building. We have to change that. It just sometimes hurts to leave him at the house by himself. Wimbledon, please, I beg you, let the dogs inside!"

For now, Ash will have to keep waiting at home while Sabalenka chases her first Wimbledon title on the grass courts alone.

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Utsav Gupta

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