The trajectory of Stefanos Tsitsipas has been analyzed by her mother, Yulia Salnikovain an interview for the channel BB Tennis. In it he spoke openly about the player’s personal and professional evolution during recent years.
The Russian former tennis player delved into various aspects of the Greek’s life: his relationship with his father, Apostolos Tsitsipas, her reserved character, the problems she went through in childhood and the positive influence that, according to her, her current partner is having, Kristen Thomas. During the conversation he also left some comments about Paula Badosa.
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When referring to the past romantic relationship between Tsitsipas and Badosa, Salnikova hinted that all that public exposure ended up affecting the tennis player. “They were a good couple, but it was a burden for him. He was trying too hard“. As he explained, the constant attention from the media and social networks ended up taking its toll on a naturally introverted personality: “The constant photos, social networks and all the media attention were affecting him little by little.. Although he said he liked it, inside it was building up.”
The constant photos, social networks and all the media attention were affecting him little by little.
Another of the central themes was link between Tsitsipas and his father after a stage of distancing professional: “The only thing that had to happen was for the initiative to come from Stefanos. And it happened.” Salnikova assured that both managed to rebuild their relationship thanks to numerous mutual efforts. “Now their relationship is at a seven and a half out of ten. Before it was a nine, but that was too emotionally intense and ended up destroying them,” he summarized.
Tsitsipas and his new partner, Kristen Thomas
According to Salnikova, Much of that transformation is related to Kristen. “I think he has matured from all points of view. And the presence of his girlfriend has also helped him a lot. She has given him a very comfortable emotional life,” he explained. In addition, he described the young woman as someone fully integrated into the family environment. “I feel like I’ve known her for 90 years.. She is a very sweet girl, she understands tennis, she played for the university and has also built her own career in the world of marketing and representation,” he said.
