Greek star Stefanos Tsitsipas and Spanish sensation Paula Badosa had the tennis world rejoicing after he confirmed they are back together following their recent split.
The 25-year-old Tsitsipas explained that the couple — who was at the center of breakup rumors last September — took a break because he felt overwhelmed in his professional and personal life.
“We’re together,” Tsitsipas said recently, according to Sports DNA. “I will explain why some people make up different stories about us. Not that I care, but I think people shouldn’t take it that way. Neither Paula did anything wrong, nor did I do anything wrong. It was hard for us being apart and I was going through some hard times too. I would say that I didn’t manage it very well either, because I was feeling the pressure of the tour, of my work. It seemed like a mountain to combine these two (personal and professional life) and I made the decision to take a break.”
Indian Wells 2024 at Hyatt Indian Wells Resort & Spa on March 4,
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“After two or three weeks I realized that she is a person who has supported me a lot and when she tried to talk to me about meeting I felt how intense the love we have for each other is. I realized that this relationship I have with Paula is completely different from any other relationship I have had in the past, I feel that she is my person and we understand each other. And that puts more value in everything I do and I want her by my side as often as possible.
“So yes, we’ve reconnected and we’re in good shape.”
It’s unclear exactly when Tsitsipas and Badosa got back together.
The couple was at Inter Miami CF’s training facility together in March, as seen in photos of them posing with David Beckham, who is a co-owner of the team.
They were also all smiles at the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden that month.
Tsitsipas and Badosa were said to have split last September, when fans noticed they appeared to remove their photos together on Instagram.
They had a joint Instagram account, “Tsitsidosa,” which had zero posts at the time.
Tsitsipas and Badosa never addressed the relationship buzz.
They were first linked when she took in his victory over Austrian qualifier Sebastian Ofner at the French Open in June 2023.
At the time, internet sleuths noticed that the pair had changed their Spotify avatars to never-before-seen selfies with one another — and they had cheeky exchanges on social media.