Tsitsipas and a ¿dart? at his former relationship with Badosa: "I never liked being in the public eye"

Carlos Navarro - 22 Oct 2026 | 14:45
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Surprising words from Stefanos in Almaty, who sharply distanced himself from past relationships in a possible jab at his former partner alongside Badosa.

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Tsitsipas and a ¿dart? at his former relationship with Badosa.

Stefanos Tsitsipas continues to progress in the ATP Almaty 2026, a new setting that could allow him to accumulate victories and confidence to finish the season within the top 30 in the world. The Greek is already in the Round of 16 after overcoming Mikhail Kukushkin, and he is showing a stability that we hadn't seen in a while: a settled working team away from his father's presence... and, apparently, a renewed personal and emotional life that also helps him on the court.

There have been many exchanges of statements and hints that Stefanos and Paula Badosa have thrown at each other since their relationship ended. They both experienced an apparently happy romance that not only took place in private settings: they had no issues openly discussing their relationship, the mutual support they found as athletes, and even collaborated with Tennis Channel to launch a series of videos and mini-documentaries in which they filmed their vacations in varied places such as Iceland. It seemed idyllic... but over time, the Greek has changed his tone, and his recent words from Kazakh lands further highlight that gap that separated them.

Tsitsipas and a surprising jab at past relationships

The Greek spoke again about the possibility of being in a relationship with a tennis player, something he experienced with the Spanish athlete... and his words could not have been firmer and more forceful. "I have found more peace and tranquility by being with someone who does not do the same as I do. Being a creative person, I like to escape from my world when I am not in it.

It's very difficult to achieve that when you're with someone who does exactly what you do. This is not an excuse for not being with someone, since when you love that person and truly care, you would be willing to move heaven and earth to be with them, but there is something I realized over time: it is too much. 

There is too much anxiety, a lot of uncertainty, and my life practically revolves around tennis when what I want is to have greater control over what I want to do with my life and how I want to live my life. I prefer a life with someone who is from the same field or profession as mine. It makes me calmer, keeps my head clearer... and my life more private. Having a private life is the most important thing for me. I have never liked being part of the public eye, especially if I am with someone. I am a very private person, and that made me feel very uncomfortable. I have never shared this with people, but I don’t shine in such an environment. I like some things to be for me. I believe and think that not everything should be shared with the whole world."

Words that perhaps clash directly with the face we always knew of Stefanos, that of a guy who is not afraid to show himself to the world as he is, who has left countless signals on and off the court to his partners, and who even publicized them in the vlogs he makes for his YouTube channel. Over time, the possibility that the Greek has tempered his character and changed his way of being in his personal relationships seems more likely than ever... even if it means his past relationships take these little jabs, as the song by Prince Royce and Romeo said. What do you think about all this?

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