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In fair Verona, Juliet Capulet asked, "What's in a name?"

In Vogue Italia, inquiring minds asked Aryna Sabalenka, "What's in your bag?"

The world No. 1 may have suffered an early exit at the hands of Sorana Cirstea at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia, but scored major style points when she took the court a round prior holding Gucci's Paparazzo large top-handle bag.

Retailing for $3,650, Sabalenka had the statement accessory on her arm when she walked out onto Campo Centrale to face Barbora Krejcikova, The sand and dark brown GG canvas bag with brown leather trim, gold-tone hardware, the house’s green-and-red Web stripe and a Horsebit detail across the front couldn't be missed slung over the top seed's arm, and in an accompanying featurette for Vogue's regional magazine, the four-time Grand Slam champion revealed what she never leaves home without.

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Most importantly, Sabalenka said, you'll find dog treats and cleaning wipes on her at all times since her Cavalier King Charles puppy, Ash, joined her travel party in March.

"Whenever he does good things, I have to treat him, so he remembers!" she said.

More in line with her personal interests, she continued, is makeup, perfume, and a digital camera to look good and make memories—two of her favorite things.

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"I love going out, putting some makeup on, look in the mirror and feel pretty," she said. "I feel like on the court, during the match, I don't really feel pretty there. Which doesn't bother me because I'm there to compete, not to look good. Off the court, I prefer to put the makeup on just to feel a bit better about myself and feel more confident."

"I love to take pictures of myself, my dog, fun moments with my team, pictures with my fiance\], sometimes pictures of beautiful things around," she continued. "[I take pictures of basically everything but the food, actually!"

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After revealing a new partnership with Gucci during the Australian Open, and joining Jannik Sinner as tennis' faces of the brand, Sabalenka teased a nebulous future on-court partnership with the Italian fashion house. and said it's "a perfect time to bring fashion on court,"

With a bag check in the books, might a head-to-toe look be next?