Aryna Sabalenka, the number-one women’s tennis player in the world, took center stage at Gucci’s Fifth Avenue flagship Monday night to talk about such topics as her friendship with Novak Djokovic; her history of arguing with coaches; her puppy Ash [named after Arthur Ashe Stadium]; her engagement: wellness and match-prep routine; her love of Demna, creative and artistic director at Gucci, and the fun she has working with stylist Karla Welch.
Sabalenka, who is a Gucci brand ambassador (and just signed with Moroccanoil as its newest global brand ambassador), has four Grand Slam titles, is a two-time defending champion of the U.S. Open, and is gunning for a “three-peat” starting next week. She has been the number-one ranked player in the world for 90 weeks straight.
On stage, she was interviewed by Nicole Phelps, global director of Vogue Runway and Vogue Business and a cohost of “The Run-through With Vogue” podcast, and Corey Seymour, a senior editor at Vogue, who oversees much of the magazine’s tennis coverage.
Afterward, Sabalenka told WWD she’s excited to be back in New York City. “It’s a beautiful city and everyone is motivated running somewhere. It really motivates me,” said the 28-year-old tennis star, who was born in Belarus, but now lives in Miami.
