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Forget the trophy—Aryna Sabalenka might be plotting a victory lap in a brand-new Porsche. After her latest heartbreak in Stuttgart (that’s right, heartbreak number four, if you’re counting), Sabalenka did what any self-respecting tennis queen would do: laughed in the face of loss and casually joked about buying the £97,000 car she didn’t win. Iconic behavior? Absolutely.
In a match that felt more like déjà vu than a final, Sabalenka fell to Jelena Ostapenko 6-4, 6-1—marking her fourth straight runner-up finish at the WTA 500 event. And once again, she missed out on that sleek, shiny, electric Porsche Macan Turbo sitting oh-so smugly courtside. The real sting? Ostapenko got to take it home with the trophy and a fat £123,000 paycheck. Talk about salt in the wound.
But Aryna wasn’t about to wallow in second-place sadness. Nope. She took to the mic post-match, congratulated her opponent like a class act, and then delivered the sassiest line of the day: “Maybe I’ll just buy the car myself.” Mic drop. Who needs prize cars when you’re top of the WTA food chain and your endorsement game is strong enough to make an accountant weep?
It’s not just about the Porsche, though. It’s about the vibe. Sabalenka has turned near-misses into a brand. Losing four Stuttgart finals in a row could break anyone’s spirit—but Aryna? She’s one cheeky car joke away from turning it into a full-blown meme empire.
The question now is: does she finally break the Stuttgart curse in 2026? Or will she keep racking up second places and just build a fleet of consolation Porsches?
One thing’s certain—Sabalenka’s not just driving headlines, she might literally be driving off in the prize car she didn’t win. And honestly? That’s a flex.
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Olaniyi Ayoola