Aryna Sabalenka posted a series of bikini snaps to her social media and some think it is the Belarusian tennis star indirectly responding to Marta Kostyuk’s “testosterone” comments.
On Sunday, Tennis365 published its exclusive interview with Kostyuk. When asked about Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek, the 27th-ranked Ukrainian player described them as too strong for her. Then, the one-time WTA champion was asked a follow-up question and asked if she felt “intimidated by the two top-ranked players in the game.
“We all have our own biological structure. Some have a higher level of testosterone, some have lower. It’s just natural and that definitely helps. I feel smaller than them. I try to see how I can beat these players with the tennis skills I have, but I have to work harder to win the points. I have to run a lot more than them to win points,” Kostyuk told Tennis365.
Did Sabalenka indirectly respond to Kostyuk?
Following a Wuhan semifinal outing, Sabalenka packed her bags and went on a Dubai vacation – where she is accompanied by her best friend Paula Badosa. The 27-year-old Belarusian’s stay in Dubai coincided with Kostyuk suggesting that she had more testosterone than some other female players.
On TikTok, the four-time Grand Slam champion posted a bikini dance video with Badosa.
[REDES] “¡Mi cita favorita! ¡Mi bombón!”: las tenistas Paula Badosa y Aryna Sabalenka, número 1 del mundo, se reencontraron en Dubái y disfrutan de sus vacaciones. https://t.co/0wUdDgzGIS pic.twitter.com/OWHjnmMaTk
— ElCanciller.com (@elcancillercom) October 20, 2025
On Instagram, Sabalenka added more and uploaded more bikini pictures. And her caption appeared to be targeted.
“Much needed girl’s day with my bestie,” the world No. 1 wrote.
