Several tennis fans tore into Aryna Sabalenka after cameras caught her engaging in a bizarre act with her team’s behind-the-scenes following her loss to Madison Keys in the 2025 Australian Open women’s singles final. The act controversially involved the runner-up trophy that was given to the Belarusian.
On Saturday, January 25, World No. 1 Sabalenka was stunned by Keys in Melbourne Park’s iconic Rod Laver Arena. The Belarusian, who was gunning for the Australian Open title for the third consecutive year, lost 3-6, 6-2, 5-7 to the 19th seeded American.
Later, cameras captured her in an interior area of Rod Laver Arena. With the runner-up trophy on the floor, Aryna Sabalenka, her boyfriend Geogios Frangulis, and physical trainer Jason Stacy performed pelvic thrusts in the direction of the trophy with smiles on their faces. The moment soon gained traction on X (formerly Twitter) as fans perceived it as the three-time Major winner and the others mock-urinating on the runner-up trophy.
