The Spanish beauty confirmed that her love affair with her Greek colleague ended peacefully in a post on Instagram Story on the weekend. In an interview on May 9, she recalled the past and confessed: “When we were fine, our relationship was great. But we also had our own careers, private things, and it was better to break up.” “. Paula Badosa said.
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The tennis player born in 1997 compared her love story to the relationship between senior Maria Sharapova and colleague Grigor Dimitrov a few years ago. “It’s like you meet the right person but maybe at the wrong time,” Badosa said. Former tennis queen Maria Sharapova and her male colleague, 4 years younger than her, Grigor Dimitrov dated for a while in 2013, but two years later they went their separate ways.
“Emotionally, the past few days have not been easy for me. But I am a strong person, so I am trying to handle things as best I can. I am extremely proud of myself and the way I am. doing”, the Spanish beauty said after defeating Mirra Andreeva in the first round of the Italian Open on May 7.
Previously on May 5, Paula Badosa wrote that she and her boyfriend and colleague who was one year younger agreed to break up. “We have shared a journey filled with love and learning as well as respect for each other. We have now decided to move forward on our separate paths. We are grateful for your support. of friends, family and everyone who is a part of the story. As we turn the next page of our lives, we continue to wish each other the best,” said the former world number two tennis player.
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The love story “from a special dream” of a talented tennis couple began last May but was not made public a month later. Considered a powerful pair of soccer stars, Badosa and Tsitsipas created a personal page to post their sweet moments. After they broke up, the account named Tsitsidosa, a combination of their last names and attracting 87,000 followers, was deleted.
When their love story first blossomed, both had setbacks in their careers. Badosa suffered many injuries, missed three of the four Grand Slam tournaments of 2023 and is still on the way to regaining form. Meanwhile, Tsitsipas also played inconsistently. He just lost in the second round of the Madrid Open at the end of April after reaching the final of the Barcelona Open.
Paula Badosa was once the second-ranked female tennis player in the world in 2022 and has now dropped to 126th. With her outstanding beauty and talent, she was once considered the “new Sharapova”, but this also puts Badosa under a lot of pressure. . Meanwhile, the highest ranking Tsitsipas achieved was third in the world in 2021, currently ranked 8th.