PICTURE: Aryna Sabalenka all-smiles in tiger-print bikini as she enjoys beach vacation to cool off after WTA Finals heartbreak

Aryna Sabalenka appeared delighted in a recent picture she shared from her ongoing Maldives vacation. The Belarusian sported a tiger-print bikini in the picture, which also featured a scenic beach in the South Asian island country. Sabalenka headed to the Maldives on the back of a heartbreaking loss to rival Elena Rybakina in the final of the year-end 2025 WTA Finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

On Saturday, November 8, Rybakina dispatched the reigning World No. 1 6-3, 7-6(0), leaving the latter tearful. Later, at her post-match press conference, Sabalenka began by playfully urging reporters to field their questions for her quickly as she expressed her eagerness to leave her WTA Finals heartbreak behind and enjoy a vacation in the Maldives.

Fast forward to Tuesday, November 11, and Aryna Sabalenka took to Instagram to share a brief glimpse into her vacation. The Belarusian was all smiles in the picture sporting a tiger-print bikini as she sat on a seaside swing. In playful fashion, the four-time singles Major champion captioned the post:

"Meow 🐅🏝️"

Check out the picture below:

Sabalenka's Instagram Story featuring a picture of her enjoying her Maldives vacation (Source: Instagram/arynasabalenka)

"I'll just sit back in Maldives having my tequila" - Aryna Sabalenka's candid admission after WTA Finals 2025 disappointment

Aryna Sabalenka during a press conference at the 2025 WTA Finals (Source: Getty)

During the press conference she attended following her loss to Elena Rybakina in the final of the WTA Finals, Aryna Sabalenka briefly touched on how she would use her Maldives vacation to reflect on her 2025 tennis season. The Belarusian claimed that she would sip on tequila and introspect, saying:

"The good thing is that I'm always there (at the deep stages of tournaments). 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 maybe behavior, my emotions and think that actually it's been pretty good so far. I just need to get little bit better with myself a little bit more, and hopefully next season I'll improve."

In 2025, Sabalenka notably lost the final of the Australian Open to Madison Keys. The Belarusian had won the Melbourne Major in both 2023 and 2024. She also suffered a defeat at the hands of Coco Gauff in the French Open final. The World No. 1 had to settle for second-best in the Indian Wells and Stuttgart finals as well.