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Paula Badosa has issued a striking response to ex-boyfriend Stefanos Tsitsipas’ telling perspective on tennis relationships, much less than a yr on from their breakup. Badosa, 28, and Tsitsipas, 27, started relationship in June 2023, forming one of tennis’ latest energy {couples}, with the joint nickname “Tsitsidosa.”

At the time, each Spaniard Badosa and Greek Tsitsipas discovered themselves high within the WTA and ATP tennis singles rankings, with the latter confirming their relationship after reaching his second singles Slam last Down Under on the Australian Open earlier within the yr. However, their relationship ended final yr after Wimbledon, coinciding with their respective tumbles down the rankings.

Badosa sits outdoors the highest 100, whereas Tsitsipas is forty ninth and struggling to regain the shape he confirmed a couple of years in the past. Now, she has issued a striking response to her ex, who opened up about romantic relationships as a tennis participant. It comes after Badosa shocked in a bikini after declaring herself “sexy and single.”

Tsitsipas claimed he wouldn’t date one other fellow tennis participant again in a thinly-veiled dig after his breakup with Badosa. Tsitsipas, previously world No 3, was answering questions on social media when he was requested whether or not he prefers relationship a tennis participant or a non-tennis participant.

“Non-tennis girlfriend. Trust me. Even in case you don’t need to admit there’s competitiveness, there’s at all times competitiveness,” he responded. Tsitsipas’ reply drew a telling response from his ex, Badosa. The Spaniard responded with 4 laughing emojis.

Neither has publicly taken a deep dive into why their relationship didn’t work. However, the Greek tennis star’s mom did. Mom Julia claimed Badsoa was a distraction for her son.

“Their relationship was complicated from beginning to end,” Julia advised Serbian outlet Telegraf. “On the one hand, she distracted him from tennis, and on the other hand, the breakup hit him hard.

“I was a professional tennis player and I thought that tennis players should not react so emotionally. Their relationship was not ordinary, everyday. They were in a long-distance relationship.

“Both entered the relationship traumatized by injuries. Paula didn’t play at all when they started dating. But at no time was there a possibility that Stefanos would end his career because of their love.”

The summer season of 2025 wasn’t their first breakup. The couple additionally broke up in 2024. However, they referred to as in quits for good following their respective first-round KO’s in SW19.

“The breakup just happened. They both lost in the first round in London [at Wimbledon] and everything has come together for them,” a source advised Spanish magazine ¡Hola!

“[They] were going through a rough patch professionally, with injuries, and that affected their relationship. They’re not well, of course. It’s normal for any couple that breaks up. They had started the year very well, and their dream has been shattered.

“It’s a healthy breakup and there were no third parties or family influences, as is starting to be said. [They] have struggled to make their relationship work, but ultimately it hasn’t worked out.

“Ghosts from the past have returned, marked by the injuries they have both suffered. [The split is] between adults who loved each other very much, and it was a mature decision.”