Paula Badosa Hilariously Mocks Beau Stefanos Tsitsipas as He Squeezes Her Hand in a Wholesome Couple Moment
Stefanos Tsitsipas is a Greek professional tennis player and a torchbearer of the Next-Gen in Tennis alongside Alexander Zverev, Jannik Sinner, and Dominic Thiem. A former world number one player in the junior circuit, Tsitsipas was always destined for greatness, given the talent, approach, and attitude he possessed. Having turned pro in 2016, Stefanos hasn’t looked back since and has ranked as high as world number 3 in men’s ATP rankings in August 2021. His current net worth stands at $25 million. A major part of his earnings come from tennis tournaments and has so far accumulated $29,136,220 as prize money.
Greek tennis player is already the 14th highest in men’s tennis earnings of all time and is also only the 17th player in ATP men’s history to reach the $25 million career prize money mark. Serbia’s Novak Djokovic stands at the top of the mountain with $181.3 million. Tsitsipas also has commercial deals with New Balance, Rolex, Rexona, Adidas, Comlux, Melissa, and Red Bull.
Who is Stefanos Tsitsipas?
Born on 12 August 1998 in Athens, Stefanos Tsitsipas is a professional tennis player who hails from Greece. Tsitsipas is currently ranked number 11th in the men’s ATP rankings but has been ranked as high as world number 3, in August 2021. He has won 10 ATP singles titles and is a two-time grand slam runner-up already in Melbourne and Paris. On a personal front, Stefanos Tsitsipas has confirmed that he is in a relationship with Canadian tennis player Paula Badosa.
Stefanos Tsitsipas began playing tennis at the age of 3, started taking tennis lessons at the Glyfada Tennis Club in Athens at six, and at the age of told his father and coach Apostolos Tsitsipas that he wanted to become a professional tennis player. Born in a family of tennis players, mother Julia Salnikova, a former Russian tennis player and also his first coach, Stefanos turned professional in 2016, when he was only 18. A year later he broke into the ATP Top 100 players and in 2019, made it to the top 10 players in the world. He has younger siblings Petros, Palvos, and Elisavet all play tennis.
The Greek is known for his aggressive baseline play with powerful groundstrokes. His signature shot is his single-handed backhand, which is rare to see in the modern era of tennis. Tsitsipas was coached by his father, Apostolos Tsitsipas, in his early days. However, in 2018, the Greek appointed Serena Williams‘ coach, Patrick Mouratoglou, as his coach. He also had a brief stint with former Australian tennis player Mark Philippoussis and parted ways with him after the 2023 US Open second-round exit.
Stefanos Tsitsipas’ girlfriend
Stefanos Tsitsipas currently dates fellow tennis player Paula Badosa. The couple only went public with their relationship in April 2023, after Badosa was spotted in the stands at the French Open. The couple also changed their Spotify profile pictures to selfies with each other. Affectionately referred to as ‘Tsitsidosa’, the couple has created a joint Instagram account and the bio reads “Best friends & soulmates. Nothing less; nothing more.”
