"I want to be with him as long as he wants": Badosa expresses desire to continue 'incredible' relationship with Tsitsipas

Paula Badosa spoke about her relationship with Stefanos Tsitsipas and expressed her hope that it continues for as long as he desires.

The former world No. 2 recently announced that she has ended her season after withdrawing from the US Open due to a back injury. Her last tournament was at Wimbledon, where she was defeated in the second round by Marta Kostyuk.

Despite her injury, the Spanish tennis player was in New York, supporting her boyfriend Stefanos Tsitsipas, who suffered an early defeat in the third round against Dominic Stricker by a score of 5-7, 7-6(2), 7-6(5), 6-7(8), 3-6.

Badosa gave an interview to SDNA Newsroom and expressed her intention to be with the Greek player for a long time, highlighting the mutual support they can provide each other as professional tennis players.

“I want to be with him as long as he wants. We have an incredible relationship, first of all, we are best friends and I think that is very important," she said.

"I play tennis myself, so I understand the moments and the frustration it can have, the pressure. I just want him to know that I'm here for him. In the weeks when I won't be able to play, like now, I'll be with him,” Badosa added.

"I will be honest. He's someone I've always followed, because I really liked his style of play, but I also liked his appearance because he's a very charming man," former Indian Wells champion said.

"Also, when I listened to his interviews I felt that he is different," she added. "But we never spoke. When we finally started talking, I discovered this amazing man, with an amazing soul. At first, I didn't expect this, but when I got to know him better I was really surprised and now I'm very happy that we are together," Badosa concluded.