LONDON – Stefanos Tsitsipas and Paula Badosa have ended their romantic relationship. The Greek and the Spaniard are going through difficult times both on and off the court.
The breakup occurred days before Wimbledon, CLAY confirmed with sources close to the former world No. 3. Both players had a bitter time in the British capital, each losing in the opening round of their singles matches at the All England Club.
“They fought to make their relationship work, but it wasn’t possible in the end. Past ghosts have resurfaced, shaped by the injuries they’ve both suffered,” Hola magazine reported.
Tsitsipas arrived at the third Grand Slam of the year carrying a heavy load of off-court issues.
His split with Badosa adds to ongoing family pressure, especially the influence of his father, who was previously dismissed from his role as coach.
Just days ago, Tsitsipas spoke about working with former player and coach Goran Ivanisevic, drawing a comparison with his father Apostolos when he was still in charge of his career.
“Goran never lies. From day one, he told me things exactly as he saw them — he didn’t sugarcoat anything. I don’t want someone who’s there to please me. He doesn’t confuse me; he gives me clear information. He doesn’t overwhelm me or make me angry. He’s not my father,” Tsitsipas told journalist Vicky Georgatou of SDNA.
Following his early exit from Wimbledon, where he retired mid-match due to lower back pain, Tsitsipas said in a press conference that if the injury continues, he might walk away from tennis: “If this goes on, there’s no point in competing.”
The back injury is a serious concern for the Greek and his team, but his inner circle believes the biggest issue is his overall physical condition.
Badosa, too, continues to struggle with her body. “I’m so tired of this,” she posted on Twitter (now X) after retiring injured in the quarterfinals of the WTA event in Berlin.
The Spaniard later shared details of her medical update: “A small tear in the psoas, which is why I haven’t been able to train as much as I would have liked. We’ll see how it holds up in competition, with all the stress and everything that comes with playing a tournament.”
She lost in the first round to home favourite Katie Boulter and was unable to defend her 2024 fourth-round points.
The pair have also unfollowed each other on Instagram and deleted several of the posts they once shared .