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Ever since making their relationship public, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Paula Badosa have been the talk of the town. Be it traveling for tournaments together or spending cozy time on vacation, the two have left no stone unturned. Additionally, they launched their joint account on social media, named Tsitsidosa, where they often share their adorable glimpses of time spent together. Tsitsipas and Badosa have won their fans’ hearts off the court by setting couple-goals.

Talking about the professional front, the two have had a quiet 2023 season. While Tsitsipas did see early success, Badosa has struggled with injuries. Tsitsidosa were even set to play mixed doubles together at Wimbledon, however, an injury to the Spanish beauty ruined their plans. Recently, Tsitsipas provided another upsetting news for Tsitsidosa fans.

Stefanos Tsitsipas to travel alone to Mexico

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The Greece tennis star has begun his US Open preparations and travels to Mexico where he’s playing in ATP 250 Mifel Tennis Open by Telcel Oppo in Los Cabos. However, he’ll be missing Badosa’s company as the Spanish beauty won’t be traveling with him.

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Tsitsipas caught up with ESTO during the pre-tournament interview to talk about his feelings about traveling without Badosa. Talking about this, he said, “I miss her a lot and I talk to her about it every day.” Further, he went on to add, “We have a great connection between us . It’s the first time in a long time that we’re not together. Now I realize how much I miss her and how much she misses me too.” (translated via Google Translate)

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However, Tsitsipas admitted that this will be a new reality if they continue together while fulfilling their professional commitments. Talking about their preparedness for this, he said, “This is going to be something frequent and something that we will have to normalize in our lives. I’m getting used. There will be more days like this and we are ready. We are mentally prepared for that.”

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Meanwhile, Tsitsipas is the top seed in Los Cabos. He’ll look to justify his top billing as he aims to overcome a disappointing run this year. Handed a bye in the opening round, Tsitsipas will face the winner of the match between John Isner and Rinky Hijikata in the pre-quarterfinals. It’ll be interesting to see how he performs ahead of the US Open.