No days off for Aryna Sabalenka—not even on her birthday 🎂

ROME, Italy—No rest for the world No. 1.

Aryna Sabalenka didn’t have to play a match on her Cinco de Mayo birthday, but the Internazionali BNL d’Italia’s top seed was plenty busy as she prepared to campaign for a rare Madrid-Rome double.

“Yeah, it wasn't a day off,” laughed Sabalenka, who defeated Coco Gauff to win the Mutua Madrid Open on Saturday. “I had tennis and fitness in the morning. But my team made sure that it's, like, half of the day I'm practicing and half of the day I'm celebrating win in Madrid plus my birthday. So, I had fun. Yeah, it was a beautiful day.

“Much better than if I would have to play a match, come back home very late, there's no time to celebrate. So that was good.”

Though the self-proclaimed MargAryna queen didn’t indulge in her signature Dobel Tequila drink, she did share a spectacular Tik Tok—and an avalanche of gifts—on social media.

“I've got a lot of cool stuff,” said the 2024 finalist, who will open against either Dayana Yastremska or Anastasia Potapova. “I got a lot of flowers from the brands I'm working with. I really felt like part of the family of each brand, which is incredible.

“Lots of friends send me flowers. It was really beautiful day and probably the best birthday I ever had. I got a lot of cool gifts, so many fun gifts from my team. I'll post it later.”

Any jewelry? 💎

“Yeah,” said Sabalenka. “I got a watch from my boyfriend.”

After a successful stint at 26, what will 27 bring for the three-time Grand Slam champion?