Paula Badosa is slowly coming back to form! She defeated Emma Navarro after losing the first set in the Italian Open round of 64. This is only the second opponent where the Spaniard has won her second appearance. The timing is nothing short of hilarious for fans, as her great performances came a few days after she and Stefanos Tsitsipas broke up.

Badosa announced their split on her Instagram account last Sunday, which also mentioned that they will split amicably. Watching her win two matches with great shows of tennis, fans could not help but conclude. A user took to ‘X’ to write, “Badosa done left that man and now she’s getting her powers back. You see how men will drag you down????” after she won against Emma Navarro. Many fans agreed with the poster and shared their thoughts.

Badosa kept falling from 2023 till now as injuries and bad form did not leave her alone. Watching her fall and now seeing her displaying a good performance, one fan was on the side of the original poster. They added on to the comment saying, “They ruin everything”

Another fan chimed in with a similar comment as they said, “DAMN STRAIGHT! 🤣.” A fan account of Danielle Collins chimed in with emojis, asking the poster to say it louder, “🗣️🗣️🗣️.”

Emma Navarro is an American star who found a good hold over her tennis skills this year. She found her career-high ranking of 20 this season and seemed like she would roll over Badosa, who had not shown a compelling performance. After watching her victory, a fan account of Carlos Alcaraz said Stefanos Tsitsipas clearly held Badosa back, “We can clearly see Stefanos held Badosa back. In my opinion.”

Tsitsipas struggled immensely in 2023, which followed in 2024 as he was out of the top 10. The slump began after he and Badosa officially started dating. Reminded of the slump, one fan spoke to a different theme. “More like she stole Stef’s powers (notice how he dropped as soon as they started dating) ….which explains her rise now. she how women will drag me down?? 😂 😂.”

Badosa’s split with Tsitsipas took fans by surprise as the two seemed to be going strong. However, a comparison by Badosa revealed how the relationship was not set for success.

Paula Badosa compares break-up with her idol’s break-up: ‘right person but maybe in the wrong moment’

Paula Badosa idolizes Maria Sharapova, and compared her failed relationship to the time Sharapova and Grigor Dimitrov split. “This reminds me a lot of the story of Maria [Sharapova] and Grigor [Dimitrov], where you meet the right person but maybe in the wrong moment. It’s a little bit like this.” She revealed that everything the romance was smooth sailing when they were playing well.

“When we were great, the relationship was great. Other times, we have our own careers, our own things, and sometimes it’s better to separate ways.” Badosa and Tsitsipas could have chosen to end their relationship as they wanted to focus on their tennis careers, which had come under jeopardy. Both have shown that they are willing to focus on their careers and take them to their former glory.

Now, their future performances will show the change they are ready to bring about.