Stefanos Tsitsipas and Paula Badosa had signed up to compete in the mixed doubles at Roland Garros with the argument that it was an act “of love”.
This is how the Greek described it: “Coming to combine love and tennis is something exceptional. If there were more paintings, I would have signed up too. Everything is for love. Yes, if you think about it… From both sides”. Badosa added these days that “sharing the court with him makes it special. Not everyone is lucky enough to be able to share moments like that. And we are. We also have a very close relationship.” beautiful. And we want, if physical conditions and time allow us, to share moments like this, because it is something unique. And why not?”
Well this Monday, when his debut was already scheduled for the fourth shift on track 6, the couple has been eliminated from the tournament. In this way, his rivals, Ena Shibahara and Nathaniel Lammons go directly to the second round.
The two had justified their participation in the modality due to their emotional relationship. When it came time to take to the court they decided to take a step to the side. Tsitsipas, who tomorrow will face Carlos Alcaraz in the quarterfinals of the individual draw, He played and won today with his brother Petros in the second round of the doubles. They eliminated the current champions, Ivan Dodig and Austin Krajicek, 4-6, 7-5 and 6-3.
Same situation as at Wimbledon
It is not the first time that Badosa and Tsitsipas say for days that they are going to play and then do not do so. Exactly the same thing happened in the last edition of Wimbledon, with the draw already drawn and with Krajicek and Jessica Pegula as rivals.
The followers of the circuit’s media boss They will have to wait for the next time to see Paula and Stefanos together or watch a video of the Eisenhower Cupthe exhibition prior to Indian Wells and in which they did form in the middle of the court.
