Among all the prepping up for Indian Wells 2024, the Belarusian tennis star Aryna Sabalenka didn’t forget her love for Barbie. First introduced in 1959, Barbie went on to don its iconic pink in 1973 and has been an important toy since childhood for many. Following that influence, Sabalenka also picked up a pink outfit in the Indian Wells Masters, as an ode to her favorite character. 

Sabalenka often showed her love for Barbie during interviews and on her social media page. She even planned to dress as the doll for a special event but couldn’t partake due to an ongoing tournament. Her love will be realized halfway in the Indian Wells. 

Aryna Sabalenka is in a “pink-y mood!” for her Indian Wells photoshoot

The Belarusian beauty will continue her 2024 season in Indian Wells after a round 1 exit in the Dubai Tennis Championship. While it was a surprising result from the Tiger, she is looking to come back to her winning ways, with another iconic fashion doll leading her choice of outfit. Sabalenka recently spent a day with Town and County, where she expressed her love for Barbie. 

During the day she spent with the Town and County, she took them through her daily routine of training and recuperating. The two-time Australian Open champion also had a photoshoot with Nike scheduled. While she wore black for the WTA shoot, she’ll be wearing a pink outfit for the Indian Wells. As she mentioned: “I’m in a pink-y mood!” She further exclaimed, “Barbie!” in the excitement to wear pink.

Sabalenka has talked about her love for the doll many times. She will be donning a unique aspect of her on-court, hoping to go deep in the Sunshine Doubles. The Belarusian beauty has also wished to become Barbie for a festival once.

Barbie was Aryna Sabalenka’s first choice for a Halloween

In a pre-tournament press conference for the WTA Finals, Sabalenka gave a candid response to their answers. When asked what costume she would don for Halloween, “If I would dress up, I would be – I don’t know… Barbie (laughter). The most popular for this year. Barbie or a ghost. I don’t know. Need to think about that. Tiger (laughter). Now the ideas are coming.” She initially said it was a difficult decision, but the response came easily to her. 

When on-court, no one is more focused and serious than Sabalenka. However, when the pressure is off, she manages to show her goofy and adorable personality to the world. So far, we see her love for Barbie at the forefront, and we will see it during the BNP Paribas Open. What else will we see going forth?

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