Stefanos Tsitsipas's MUM tears apart his 'not ordinary' relationship with Paula Badosa: Brutally honest take-down of split of tennis's power couple
Former tennis lovebirds Paula Badosa and Stefanos Tsitsipas endured a ‘complicated’ relationship, the latter’s mum has revealed.
Julia Tsitsipas says the duo both entered their high-profile romance ‘traumatised’ by injuries and struggled with the long-distance nature of their union.
Tsitsipas and Badosa - dubbed ‘Tsitsidosa’ - peaceably ended their relationship for a second time back in July after being ‘shattered’ by the demands of their careers.
And Tsitsipas' mother Julia told Serbian outlet Telegraf: ‘Their relationship was complicated from beginning to end.
‘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.
Tennis power couple Stefanos Tsitsipas and Paula Badosa had a 'complicated' relationship
Julia Tsitsipas says that 'Tsitsidosa' had a 'not ordinary' relationship due to their careers
The duo are said to have split amicably but the burdens of their careers have 'shattered' them
'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.’
Tsitsipas and Badosa captured the hearts of the tennis world when they went public together in 2023.
In May last year they broke up 'amicably' but within three weeks they were back together and piquing the interest of fans all over again.
But by July this year they ended things again, with a source telling the mass-market Spanish magazine ¡Hola!: 'The breakup just happened. They both lost in the first round in London [at Wimbledon] and everything has come together for them.
'[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.
Badosa confirmed her split from Tsitsipas by raising a sash reading 'sexy and single' as she celebrated her 28th birthday
The Spanish star celebrated her 28th birthday in Dubai as she took time out from her training
The Spanish tennis star Badosa was joined by her friends in Dubai to mark the occasion
'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.'
Badosa and Tsitsipas unfollowed each other on social media and removed posts referring to each other.
And in November, Badosa confirmed the split as she held up sash with the words 'Sexy and single' as she celebrated her 28th birthday with friends in Dubai.
The tennis star shared photos of her with a birthday cake reading 'older, wiser and still hotter than ever', along with another sash that stated '28 and still a 10'.
