“The spot where we first went on a date” – Stefanos Tsitsipas expresses his joy at rejoining girlfriend Paula Badosa to play mixed doubles at the French Open.,
After their reconciliation, Tsitsipas is excited to play mixed doubles at the French Open with girlfriend Paula Badosa.
Stefanos Tsitsipas is excited to compete in mixed doubles at the 2024 French Open partnered with his girlfriend Paula Badosa. On Thursday, May 30, the two are slated to face Nathaniel Lammons and Ena Shibahara in the opening round.
Since they began dating prior to the French Open last year, Tsitsipas and Badosa have already completed a year together. They had broken up a few days earlier in May of this year, but they had gotten back together quickly.
The couple is currently preparing for their first professional tour as a couple, starting with Roland Garros. Prior to his project with Badosa, Tsitsipas implied in a recent interview that they made the spontaneous decision to try for the title in Paris.
“Paris holds a special place for me and Paula, that’s where we had our first date right before Roland-Garros last year, our anniversary occurs here, so for us it was a no-brainer to play our first mixed doubles in Roland-Garros,” the Greek told France Télévisions.
Notably, Stefanos Tsitsipas is participating in the Claycourt Major in every category this year. Having defeated Daniel Altmaeir in the first round and Martin Fucsovics in the second, he has already progressed to the third round of the men’s singles draw.
On Thursday, May 30, the ATP No. 9 and his brother Petros Tsitsipas will take on John-Patrick Smith and Denys Molchanov to begin their doubles career.
Paula Badosa began her 2024 French Open campaign with a thrilling victory over Great Britain’s Katie Boulter, the 26th seed. She won the first round 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 over Boulter, securing a meeting with Yulia Putintseva on Thursday for the second round.
The Wimbledon Championships presented a chance for Stefanos Tsitsipas and Paula Badosa to make their mixed doubles tour debuts. In round one, Jessica Pegula and Austin Krajicek, an all-American duo, had been drawn by the two.
But Badosa’s back injury, which she received at the 2023 Italian Open, forced her to withdraw from the London Major. She defeated Alison Riske-Amritraj in the first round, but she gave up on Marta Kostyuk in the second.
Two notable instances of mixed doubles play involve Stefanos Tsitsipas and Paula Badosa. Together, they competed in the World Tennis League as Team Kites in December 2023, and at the Eisenhower Cup in Indian Wells this year, they came in second place behind Emma Navarro and Ben Sheltona.
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