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Georgios Frangulis news
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The gist
Georgios Frangulis, Oakberry founder and Aryna Sabalenka's fiancé.
The Brazilian entrepreneur's profile now travels with the world No. 1's tennis results.
Background
Frangulis is a Brazilian entrepreneur born and raised in São Paulo who founded Oakberry, an açaí-products brand with hundreds of stores in dozens of countries, in 2016. He also founded The Gride, a clothing brand tied to his Greek heritage, and has been a co-owner of Le Mans Football Club alongside Novak Djokovic, Felipe Massa and Kevin Magnussen. His relationship with four-time Grand Slam champion Sabalenka became public in 2024, and he has been a regular presence at her matches since.
How it unfolded
- 2016Frangulis founded Oakberry, an açaí-products brand.
- August 2016Right before Oakberry's launch, he was diagnosed with thyroid cancer.
- October 2016He had surgery to remove a four-centimeter nodule.
- 2024His relationship with Sabalenka became public.
- 2025He became a co-owner of Le Mans Football Club alongside Novak Djokovic, Felipe Massa and Kevin Magnussen.
- 2025After Sabalenka lost the Australian Open final to Madison Keys, he posted a photo of the couple with Jackie Chan on Instagram Stories.
- 2026Sabalenka got engaged.
- Sep 10, 2026Sabalenka, the No. 1 seed, beat No. 3 Jessica Pegula 7-5, 6-2 in the US Open semifinal, reaching a fourth consecutive US Open final.
Who’s saying what
- Public
- Coverage has focused on how Frangulis built his own business empire before becoming Sabalenka's most visible supporter.
- Public
- Sabalenka said she cried during his surprise proposal and joked that she looked "ugly" in the moment.