Stefanos Tsitsipas and Paula Badosa are currently the most-followed couple on the ATP & WTA Tours and they keep delivering sweet interactions.
The two showed in the past that they love to support each other on and off the tennis courts. However, they didn't have a chance to do that fully at the 2023 Wimbledon as their matches overlapped.
Moreover, rainy weather didn't help with their matches being postponed, and so it was very improbable that the two will have a chance to watch each other. The Spanish No. 1 on the WTA Tour played against Alison Riske-Amritraj, and she managed to get the match done in two sets, winning 6-3, 6-3 after being away from the competition since May.
On the other hand, Tsitsipas had to spend much longer time on the tennis court. The Greek No. 1 on the ATP Tour competed for nearly four hours, eventually beating Dominic Thiem 3-6, 7-6(1), 6-2, 6-7(5), 7-6(8).
Badosa was the first to finish and while she couldn't follow the full match of her boyfriend, she was present during the fifth set, supporting Tsitsipas as he battled past the 2020 US Open champion. After the win, she hugged with Stefanos' father Apostolos, and the fifth seed talked about her also during the on-court interview when he found out that she won her match.
"Oh I just found out, I had no idea. Congrautlations!"
During her post-match press conference, Badosa also addressed the situation as she explained the difference between being nervous during her own match and being nervous when supporting her boyfriend.
"Well, it's different kind of nerves. It's watching it from the outside, maybe I get a little bit more nervous because I cannot control it. But I'm happy that he got the win, and it was a crazy match. Happy that we both got through first round."
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