February 9, 2025

Open Court

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Tsitsidosa are … no more (UPDATED!!!!!)

Open Court isn’t exactly command central for player romance news.

But certainly the end (at least for now!) of the very well-publicized WTA-ATP romance between Stefanos Tsitsipas and Paula Badosa is worth a mention.

(UPDATE!!! The “for now” part turned out to be prescient as after three weeks, true love once again prevails).

The two were ALL OVER social media at first (annoyingly so). But clearly they were pretty crazy about each other. And kids these days want to share that sort of thing.

An extremely attractive, photogenic couple as well.

The news of their coupledom emerged nearly a year ago, during the 2023 edition of Roland Garros.

Did it help or hurt their tennis? Probably a non-factor. Although Badosa’s back issues kept her off the court for a last part of their relationship. Which meant they could spend more time together than most intra-league couples. For better or for worse.

Last year at the US Open, with Badosa sidelined with the back, she played coach on court for Tsitsipas and brother Petros in doubles.

All good things come to an end

But on Sunday, came the announcement from Badosa (not in a mutual announcement from both simultaneously, which is how the kids no longer in love seem to roll these days).

(Yes, it’s not lost on anyone that a couple that was SOOOOO public during their romance is now … asking for privacy. But it is what it is).

Both had tough times professionally during the relationship, with Badosa strugging with back issues, and Tsitsipas struggling to win matches – and with his own injury issues, which probably were underplayed.

The kids and the diehards will have already parsed this comprehensively. But it appears they have mostly scrubbed their Instagrams of each other (aside from a mutual pic with David Beckham). Nor do the former duo appear to be following each other any more.

(Badosa still follows Tsitsipas’s father and sister).

You’ll have to go to the Instagram accounts dedicated to their coupledom to find some the historical lovey-dovey pics.

It was lovely while it lasted. But both have professional goals that require their full attention at the moment.

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