Paula Badosa’s latest message has the tennis world talking, as the Spaniard embraced her 28th birthday with a confident “sexy and single” social media post that quickly stirred reaction from netizens. Her post arrived only days after her former boyfriend, Stefanos Tsitsipas, indirectly confirmed he was unattached during an interview in Athens.
Fans who once rooted for the couple are now revisiting the highs and lows of their relationship as both stars publicly step into a new chapter.
A Public Confirmation of the Paula Badosa-Stefanos Tsitsipas Breakup
The speculation officially settled this week when Tsitsipas was approached at the Athens airport and asked directly about his relationship status. He calmly addressed the rumors, responding, “At the moment, I’m single, so I don’t know what you are talking about,” which fans quickly took as confirmation that the couple had ended things again.
Shortly after, Badosa marked her 28th birthday with a celebratory Instagram post that signaled the same message. Sharing photos from the celebration, featuring her holding a sign reading “Sexy and Single,” she added the caption, “Chapter 28, here we go! Heart full… Thank you to the ones who made it so special Love you.”
The update quickly drew reactions from her followers. One fan wrote on X, “Paula and Stefanos were a really beautiful couple … too bad … what happened to them … they were talking about babies soul mates stuff like that … so sad … be back strongers at least on court both of you.”
Another user expressed surprise, asking, “What??? When did they break up.”
“Where is tsitsipas,” another user wrote.
Badosa and Tsitsipas first fueled relationship speculation in the spring of 2023 after spending time together around the Italian Open, and by June of that year, they made their romance official. Supporters heavily embraced the duo, even giving them the nickname ‘Tsitsidosa,’ as the pair shared glimpses of their lives through joint social media posts and even a shared Instagram account.
Throughout 2023, they frequently appeared courtside for each other, attended events as a tandem, and openly expressed how much comfort they found in their partnership. Their relationship continued into early 2024, but the demands of the tour, injuries, and the stress of maintaining careers at the top level weighed heavily on them.
Badosa announced their split in early May 2024 on Instagram, describing the relationship as deeply meaningful and the breakup as mutual. Tsitsipas later echoed that sentiment, citing the emotional and professional strain of balancing life on the road. Although a brief reconciliation occurred within weeks after the breakup, the reunion ended for good in July 2025, following difficult outings for both players at Wimbledon.
Their quiet decision to unfollow one another and remove shared photos signaled a final separation, despite having appeared together earlier in the year at the Laureus World Sports Awards, where they fueled speculation about a possible wedding.