Overview
- Badosa beat Coco Gauff in a comeback 1-6, 6-3, 6-2 victory and then told reporters on Wednesday that her past relationship with Stefanos Tsitsipas was “toxic,” quipping “he deserves it” when asked how the media would frame her comments.
- She said the breakup and surrounding toxicity hurt her mental health and on-court form, and that she paused her season after the Madrid Open because the strain made it hard to continue.
- Fellow players responded publicly with mixed tones: Aryna Sabalenka sent an enthusiastic supportive message, while Badosa’s coach Pol Toledo has rebutted past critical comments from Tsitsipas’s mother.
- Social media reaction has been split, with some users backing Badosa’s candor and others warning that airing private disputes can carry reputational or legal risks.
- The exchange updates a long-running public story that began when the pair went public in June 2023, briefly split in May 2024, and split for good in July 2025, and it reframes Badosa’s Berlin run as part of a personal and professional comeback ahead of Wimbledon.