By Richard Pagliaro | @TennisNow | Tuesday, February 25, 2025
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Tsitsidosa plans to make major mixed magic again this season.
Stefanos Tsitsipas confirmed he plans to play mixed doubles with long-time girlfriend Paula Badosa at the 2025 US Open.
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Last August, Tsitsipas and Badosa celebrated what the Greek called “one of the coolest date nights I could have asked for” when they won the inaugural US Open Mixed Madness exhibition. Tsitsidosa overcame a talented field that featured Naomi Osaka and Nick Kyrgios, Amanda Anisimova and Taylor Fritz and Coco Gauff and Ben Shelton with $250,000 in prize money on the line.
The Italian duo of Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori defeated Taylor Townsend and Donald Young to win the 2024 US Open Mixed Doubles championship.
Earier this month, the USTA announced major changes to the 2025 US Open Mixed Doubles format, including playing the entire competition during qualifying week, the week before the US Open main draw.
Tsitsipas said he and Badosa plan to play the 2025 US Open Mixed Doubles.
“We are planning to play. She’s the mixed doubles partner I would always play with,” Tsitsipas told the media in Dubai. “I don’t have any other options out there or any other female player that I would want to play mixed doubles with.
“She’s always under my consideration and always someone I would want to share the court with.”
