Stefanos Tsitsipas and Paula Badosa to play mixed doubles at Wimbledon, along with Katie Boulter and Alex de Minaur

Stefanos Tsitsipas and Paula Badosa are set to play mixed doubles together at Wimbledon after announcing they are in a relationship. Tsitsipas has said he feels “extremely blessed” to be in a relationship with Badosa and hasn’t had “that type of connection with anyone before”. Ad Rumours of a relationship between the two players started at the French Open when Badosa was spotted in the crowd during one of Tsitsipas’ matches.

TennisTsitsipas troubles, Farewell Feliciano, Wimbledon hints — Three takeaways from Mallorca01/07/2023 AT 11:26 They have since gone public – and at Wimbledon will team up on the court for the first time. Tsitsipas and Badosa have been handed a difficult draw as they take on top seeds Jessica Pegula and Austin Krajicek in the first round. Tsitsipas and Badosa are not the only couple in the draw.

British No. 1 Katie Boulter and Alex de Minaur are also playing together. The pair have been in a relationship for several years and will face John Peers and Storm Hunter in their first match.

Federer: I was 'truly dreading' retirement Burrage beaten by Kasatkina in second round Two-time mixed doubles champion Jamie Murray is also playing alongside Taylor Townsend, while there’s an all-British pair as Heather Watson teams up with Joe Salisbury. Neal Skupski and Desirae Krawczyk will defend their title. Speaking about his relationship with Badosa last month, Tsitsipas told Eurosport: “I feel happy and content.

“I haven’t really felt that type of connection with anyone before. I don’t mean to sound cringe or anything because that’s the reality and that’s what I am faced with. I am extremely blessed and happy that this came at this phase of my life.