Overview

• A fan proposed to his partner during Aryna Sabalenka’s third-round match against Leylah Fernandez at Louis Armstrong Stadium, with the scene shown on the big screen.
• The proposal was accepted on the spot, the couple embraced, and the crowd erupted as clips spread widely online.
• Sabalenka said the moment was very sweet and that she tried not to smile as she kept her attention on the match.
• Asked if the spectacle might inspire her own partner, she replied that she does not want that kind of proposal and quipped to Frangulis, "No pressure".
• Sabalenka advanced to the fourth round with a 6-3, 7-6 victory over Fernandez.