Aryna Sabalenka celebrated her 26th birthday on May 5, but her festivities took a funny twist when she accidentally dropped a large piece of her birthday cake. The amusing incident was caught on video and subsequently shared, showing Sabalenka’s surprise as the cake falls from her plate.
Her birthday followed her defeat in the women’s singles final at this year’s Madrid Open, where she faced Iga Swiatek in a thrilling match. This was a rematch of last year’s final, which Sabalenka won, but this time it was Swiatek who emerged victorious with a 7-5, 6-4, 7-6(7) win, taking her 20th career title and avenging her previous loss to the Belarusian.
After the Madrid Open final, Sabalenka attended a press conference where she discussed her upcoming birthday and expressed her hope to be in a good mood. She acknowledged the difficulty of her loss but expressed pride in her performance. Looking ahead, she mentioned her plans to travel to Rome for the Italian Open, hoping to move on from her defeat in Madrid quickly.
Sabalenka had a disappointing run at the 2023 Italian Open, where she was seeded No. 2 but suffered a surprising second-round loss to Sofia Kenin.
