Boulter and De Minaur soak up the sun in Alicante, former Top-30 American star announces engagement, as Sabalenka stuns in NYC with boyfriend

In a new Daily Dose of Social Media, the off-season continues for the biggest stars of the ATP and WTA. Highlights include Aryna Sabalenka's trip to the United States, where she shared photos this time with her boyfriend at an event for one of her sponsors. Meanwhile, several others are enjoying vacations around the world, such as Katie Boulter and Alex de Minaur, who shared snaps from Alicante, Spain, amidst the off-season.

Elsewhere, former American Top-30 player Bernarda Pera announced her engagement to her basketball player boyfriend on social media, Eugenie Bouchard dazzled in the British Virgin Islands playing Pickleball, and Anastasia Potapova posted videos of her off-season training shortly after her change of nationality.

Aryna Sabalenka has been lighting up social media during her recent trip to New York, sharing photos alongside her boyfriend, Georgio Frangulis. The couple attended an exclusive event for one of her sponsors, luxury watchmaker Audemars Piguet. The World No. 1 has been visiting the United States over the last week following a series of exhibition events in December.

The 4-time major champion also recently appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where she discussed her highly anticipated "Battle of the Sexes" exhibition match against Nick Kyrgios. The event, which has generated significant buzz in the tennis world, is scheduled to take place on December 28 in Dubai.

Former World No. 23 Katie Boulter shared snapshots of her vacation days in Alicante, Spain, taking full advantage of the off-season weeks to enjoy the Mediterranean climate. In a series of social media posts, a smiling Boulter is seen relaxing, accompanied, of course, by her fiancé Alex de Minaur. The Australian star recently visited London for the Ultimate Tennis Showdown (UTS) Grand Final, where he successfully defended his title to become champion for the second consecutive year.

The couple announced their engagement a year ago, though they have not yet publicly confirmed a wedding date. Looking ahead to the new season, they will be starting apart: De Minaur will kick off his campaign at the United Cup—teaming up with Maya Joint to represent Australia—while Boulter has opted to play the ASB Classic in Auckland. Having received a wildcard, she will look to seize the opportunity to gather points early in the year as she aims to climb back into the top 100.

World No. 50 Anastasia Potapova shared photos of her intense off-season work, just shortly after making headlines in the tennis world regarding her change of nationality. The 24-year-old—a former World No. 21—recently changed her citizenship from Russian to Austrian. This move automatically makes her Austria’s No. 1 player, as she is the only representative inside the top 50.

She will now be eligible to represent the Central European nation in international competitions, joining colleagues like Julia Grabher (No. 95), Sinja Kraus (No. 110), and Lilli Tagger (No. 159) as future Billie Jean King Cup teammates. Potapova posted several photos on her social media showing her progress while training at a high intensity in Dubai, along with some adorable snaps of her dog.

Rafa Nadal surprised his followers by posting an image with his hand cast in a sling. It appears the retired legend had to undergo surgery on his right hand due to severe osteoarthritis of the trapeziometacarpal joint. According to his posts on Instagram and X, he had been suffering from the ailment for years, which finally led him to the operating room.

The 22-time Grand Slam champion stated in May, during the tribute ceremony celebrating his record 14 French Open titles in Paris, that he had not touched a racquet in the six months following his last professional match—a Davis Cup loss with Spain 13 months ago. However, videos circulated in recent weeks showing Nadal picking up a racquet again to train at his Academy with stars Alexandra Eala and Alina Korneeva.

Nadal took the news with humor, captioning the post: “Looks like I won’t be able to play the @AustralianOpen 2026 😂 I had to undergo hand surgery because of an issue I’d been dealing with for a long time, but I hope to be fine soon 🤗”

Former World No. 27 Bernarda Pera announced this Friday that she has gotten engaged to her boyfriend of several years, Croatian basketball player Kristijan Krajna, who plays for the Kaohsiung Aquas in the Taiwan Professional Basketball League.

The American, a winner of two WTA titles during 2022 (Budapest, Hamburg), had a season far from the spotlight of previous years, finishing outside the top 150. However, she ends the year with wonderful personal news, sharing a heartwarming post on social media to celebrate the engagement.

Former Wimbledon runner-up Eugenie Bouchard showed off photos from her vacation days in the British Virgin Islands, escaping the cold Canadian winter for a few days of sun. Bouchard officially retired from professional tennis mid-year during the Canadian Open in Montreal. She had spent the last couple of years balancing her tennis career with a new path in Pickleball, where she has achieved notable results on the PPA Tour