Critics point to Stefanos Tsitsipas’ relationship with Paula Badosa as a major reason for his slump before his resurgence.
Brett Connors sheds light on why Stefanos Tsitsipas may have lost his top ranking in the past. In his recent podcast, “Advantage Connors,” he discussed his relationship with Paula Badosa, also known as “Tsitsidosa.”
Drawing a parallel between the two, he discussed how Tsitsipas’ performance could have been “influenced” by his personal circumstances.
Stefanos Tsitsipas struggled with his performance and dropped out of the ATP top-10 rankings in the second half of last year. Brett Connors commented on his consistently poor form, saying, “For him to fall out of the top ten doesn’t seem right.
You know, it appears like something went incorrect.”While other factors may have contributed to Tsitsipas’ demise, Connors cited fan opinion that blames Tsitsipas’ girlfriend.
“He’s entered into a highly publicized romance with Paula Badosa. You know, and she’s been injured. And he has his, you know, stuff. So part of the criticism could have been directed at that as he was preoccupied, or anything,” Brett continued.
The former World No. 3 Tsitsipas, who began dating Badosa in May last year, is open about his romantic life on social media.
However, in recent days, Paula Badosa’s name has been associated with ailments that resulted in withdrawals from the Indian Wells and defeats at the Stuttgart Open and Miami Open. Badosa has likewise plummeted from her peak position.
However, Stefanos Tsitsipas has always tried to be there for her and encourage her to do better. However, some have questioned how this may have caused him to overlook his own performance on the court.
Despite losing the Barcelona Open to Casper Ruud yesterday, Tsitsipas’ Monte-Carlo Masters triumph and top-10 ranking have removed some doubt.
Even Connors acknowledged this and stated, “But I think it’s fantastic to see him back in the top 10.” Because he has such a nice attitude.”
However, his journey has not been easy up until now. Tsitsipas revealed his physical and mental challenges following his defeat in the Barcelona Open final.
Stefanos Tsitsipas admitted to not playing his best tennis after losing the Barcelona Open.
Tsitsipas’ ten-match winning streak came to an end in the Barcelona Open final. After 91 minutes of struggling with his form, Tsitsipas lost 7-5, 6-3. Tsitsipas was clearly disappointed after the match.
“I didn’t play my best tennis this week in Barcelona. Stefanos Tsitsipas reflected on his final match against Casper Ruud at Monte Carlo, stating that his shots did not have the same impact throughout the week.
He stated, “I didn’t feel mentally capable of fighting today.” Even if I tried to fight, Casper was simply too strong today.”
He might have missed his first title at the Barcelona Open. But he is optimistic about his upcoming tournament at the Madrid Open. As he moves forward, all eyes will be on him to see how he balances his work and personal lives.
