A loud breakup in the world of tennis. Świątek’s rival is no longer hiding it — she announced it just after her birthday.
Nothing beautiful lasts forever. Paula Badosa and Stefanos Tsitsipas have learned this the hard way. After many attempts to save their relationship, the Spaniard and the Greek have finally split up. The friend of Aryna Sabalenka announced the end of the romantic relationship… through a sash she wore on her 28th birthday.
Tennis has many iconic couples — Agnieszka Radwańska and Dawid Celt, Steffi Graf and Andre Agassi, Elina Svitolina and Gaël Monfils. In 2023, Paula Badosa and Stefanos Tsitsipas joined this group. The Spaniard and the Greek formed a media-strong couple that even earned the nickname “Tsitsidosa.” However, it quickly became clear that this would be a very turbulent relationship — for years there were reports of breakups and reconciliations between the two.
In May 2024, Paula published a statement on Instagram: after careful consideration and many shared moments, the couple decided to part ways but remain friends with great respect for each other. Tsitsipas later explained that he chose a break because the pressure attached to both of their careers was like “a mountain to overcome.” However, just a few weeks later, the couple gave themselves another chance — both said their love was unique, and Badosa even called Tsitsipas “her favorite person,” emphasizing how well they understood each other. Now, however, the Spaniard has announced a definitive end to the relationship.
Paula Badosa has confirmed her breakup with Stefanos Tsitsipas
On November 15, Badosa celebrated her 28th birthday with close friends in Dubai. Soon after, she shared several photos from this special day on her Instagram profile. What caught the attention of fans were the photos where Sabalenka’s friend posed wearing sashes. One read “28 and still a 10,” and the other said “sexy and single.” Everything therefore suggests that the great love between Paula Badosa and Stefanos Tsitsipas has come to an end, and the two tennis players have decided to go their separate ways.
The last season wasn’t successful for Paula Badosa — although she started the year with momentum, it quickly became clear that health problems would prevent her from competing regularly. Injuries kept piling up, which took a toll on the 28-year-old’s mental state. “I started the year really well, and then, well, it was hard for me to accept it, but I had no choice. I’d be lying if I said it wasn’t difficult. (…) It was very tough. The recovery process was also hard, especially mentally. Seeing myself so high, starting the year after recovering from a previous injury I suffered a few years ago and getting back to the top — it felt like another fall. Getting back up is never easy, especially when it has happened several times,” she admitted in an interview with the Spanish daily AS.
