Stefanos Tsitsipas, current number five in the world in the tennis ranking of the ATPis in the second round of Wimbledon, the Grand Slam of the grass season. In the last few hours, the Hellenic athlete has given an interview to his country’s media sdna where, apart from analyzing his options to win the trophy, he was full of words towards his current partner, the Spanish Paula Badosa. In addition, she revealed how their romance began
“For the past three years I have loved her very much.”began by saying the Greek tennis player, who then recounts how it was the first time he saw her: “I saw her for the first time at the 2020 Australian Open on the television in my apartment and now I remember it very vividly. It’s not often that I see someone on TV and like them. so much her energy without having known her”.
Tsitsipas wrote to him for the first time: “I sent you congratulations”
The first interactions they had were some greetings in past tournaments, but the Greek took the first step in the Masters 1000 in Rome. “He beat Ons Jabeur in the second round. I watched the match and I really liked the way he played and handled the situation against a very good clay court player. I sent him congratulations and the whole story started like that. The truth is that she was a big fan of mine before that and so was I, because of her way of playing, while I also liked her character and personality.”
“I’m falling in love for the first time in my life,” acknowledged the tennis player
“It was predestined to happen” Tsitsipas joked. The Greek acknowledged that he could “talk for an hour”, but that, in summary, he is “falling in love for the first time” in his life. “I never expected this to happen and it gives me a new perspective on life. It makes me a happier person. I will support her as much as I can along with my tennis, I will be there for her. I love her very much and I will continue to love her forever.”continues the athlete.
On the other hand, Stefanos Tsitsipas He has had to read in recent months that he is mentally disconnected from tennis and may be distracted in other aspects of life, something that the athlete categorically denies: “It’s my day to day and the only job I have.”
“Paula and I have made it clear that tennis will be our number one goal. It is what we do, we will be here for each other, to support each other and live a dream together. We both want to win a Grand Slam and I hope we can do it together soon“, concluded Stéfanos Tsitsipas.
