For starters, be reminded that ‘age is but a number’ and this applies to the 17 years of age difference between Belarusian tennis star, Aryna Sabalenka and her boyfriend, Konstantin Koltsov.
The couple’s relationship timeline began in 2021 after they both ended the committed relationships they were previously in. Aryna Sabalenka was engaged to another athlete in 2019 while her boyfriend was married with kids until 2020.
Interestingly, it isn’t just a fondness for each other that fueled their love. One can always argue that their shared backgrounds in sports further sealed the deal. Koltsov is a former professional ice hockey player whose career lasted for almost 2 decades.
Konstantin Koltsov and his Girlfriend were Born in the Same Place, 17 Years Apart
Koltsov was born on April 17, 1981, in Minsk, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union. Guess who else hails from the exact place. Yup! His tennis-playing-star girlfriend, Aryna Sabalenka. Konstantin was born 17 years before his girlfriend, though. She was born on May 5, 1998.
The year Aryna was born, her boyfriend was already part of the Junactva Minsk ice hockey team in the Belarusian 1st Division. He was part of the team’s 1997-98 season before moving to Severstal Cherepovets, Russia, the next season.
When Sabalenka was 2 years old, her boyfriend, then-ice-hockey-player got drafted into the NHL to play for the Pittsburgh Penguins.
He Played Ice Hockey Professionally from 1998 to 2016
For 18 years, Aryna Sabalenka’s boyfriend played for different ice hockey teams as a professional. Over the years of his career, he played with;
- Atlanta Moscow Oblast (2012-2016)
- Salavat Yulaev Ufa (2006-2012)
- Pittsburg Penguins & Wikes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (2005-2006)
- Dinamo Minsk (2004-2005)
- Pittsburg Penguins (2002-2004)
- Spartak Moscow & Wikes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (2001-2002)
- Ak Bars Kazan (2000-2001)
- Metallurg Novikuznetsk (1999-2000)
- Yunost Minsk (1998-19990
- Severstal Cherepovets (1997-1998)
He also played for the Belarusian National team and also the NHL as the overall 18th pick to play for Pittsburgh Penguins as already stated.
He retired from ice hockey on November 27, 2016, after going undrafted while with Kontinental Hockey League’s Salavat Yulaev Ufa.
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Aryna Sabalenka and her Boyfriend Have Been Together since 2021
When this 3-year-old romance started brewing has been left for speculation. However, the couple, Aryna and Konstantin, went Instagram official in June 2021. Therefore, it is widely believed that they started dating in 2021.
Tennis player, Sabalenka posted a picture of her and her lover on June 19, 2021. The picture was obviously a loved-up one as Koltsov was pictured kissing her on the cheek while she shone a smile.
Asides from occasionally making cameos on Aryna’s social media, 43-year-old Konstantin travels with her. In addition to their love for sports, they also love spending time with each other, and if it includes touring the world, great!
In 2022, they traveled around Italy and spent some time in Rome, visiting places like the Trevi Fountain and Coliseum.
Aryna Sabalenka Isn’t Koltsov’s First Relationship
In case you were wondering this, considering the former athlete is quite private. The answer to your question is here… Aryna’s boyfriend was once in a relationship before she came along.
Koltsov was previously hitched before his relationship with the Minsk-born tennis player. He even had 3 children with his ex-partner. The kids are named Daniel, Alexander, and Stefan.
In a similar vein, it’s worth noting that he isn’t the first man in the life of the 26-year-old athlete. In fact, a few years before they got together, Aryna was engaged to another man.
We are convinced it’s not the former ice hockey player because, at the time, he was still with his wife. Reports confirm that his marriage ended in the year, 2020.
Sabalenka hinted at having cold feet about the wedding and wasn’t sure if she wanted to go on with it. At the time, she was known to have been in a relationship with ice hockey player Matvei Bozhko and he is suspected to have been her to-be husband. She apparently seems to have a thing for ice hockey players.
While Aryna may not have been keen on starting her own family years ago, she seems to be doing pretty well as a stepmother to her boyfriend’s sons.
