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Paula Badosa Showers Love on Stefanos Tsitsipas in a Heartwarming Moment After the Greek Star’s Hard-Fought Victory

Published 01/17/2024, 3:59 PM EST

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The 2nd round of men’s singles at the Australian Open witnessed a 3-hour nail-biting match. The Melbourne Park darling Stefanos Tsitsipas ended Jordan Thompson’s AO run with a scintillating 4-6, 7-6 (8-6), 6-2, 7-6 (7-4) victory. Tsitsipas’ girlfriend, Paula Badosa was spotted in the stands cheering for her.

The 25-year-old Greek tennis star exceeded all expectations after scoring an amazing win. This is the 6 consecutive year where he has won in the 2nd round at the Australian Open. However, the win meant a lot not only to him but to his girlfriend Paula Badosa as well, who had also won her 2nd round at the AO. ‘Tsitsidosa’ are celebrating each other in turns.

Right after the match when Tsitsipas entered the cool-down area, Badosa was seen giving him a high five and a warm hug appreciating him after he came through the insane battle. ESPN Tenis uploaded a video of this heartwarming moment on their official Instagram handle and captioned the post, “Badosa congratulates Tsitsipas on their victory. 😍🥰 #AusOpen.” (Translated by Google)

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The Greek played his first ATP tour match at the Australian Open, where he defeated Zizou Bergs in a four-set thriller in the first round. Despite facing setbacks in the doubles match with his brother Petros Tsitsipas at the Australian Open, where they missed eight break points, including crucial set points, Stefanos Tsitsipas rebounded with a strong singles performance in the second round. Despite the loss in doubles, Tsitsipas’ victory in singles significantly boosted his chances of advancing to the quarter-finals.

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Just like Badosa was there for Tsitsipas after his win, he also congratulated his girlfriend when she scored her first win at the Australian Open after 6 months.

Stefanos Tsitsipas reacts to his girlfriend’s first win in 7 months

The great thing about this couple is that they both always cheer for each other and support each other in their victories. The Greek star was elated after his girlfriend Badosa secured a win in the first round of the Australian Open.

The Spanish tennis star was away from the sport due to an injury she endured last year that caused an issue with her spine. She last played at Adelaide International but she could not proceed there and lost the match. But the first round at the grand slam brought some hope to her fans.

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Paula Badosa wrote on her Instagram profile after the win, “This one felt sooooo good. Happy to be back! @australianopen Very happy with the win after so many months. We keep going” (Translated by Google). And Tsitsipas responded to the post with a lot of heart emojis, “❤️❤️❤️💪.”

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Badosa cruised through her first two matches, beating Taylor Townsend and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in straight sets. Before this, she participated in the Adelaide International, where she lost in three sets to qualifier Bernarda Pera in the opening round.

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Unfortunately, in the 3rd round of the AO women’s single, a rejuvenated Amanda Anisimova ended former world number two Paula Badosa’s run with  7-5, 6-4.

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