Tsitsipas and Badosa headline Wimbledon mixed doubles draw
A budding romance between Stefanos Tsitsipas and Paula Badosa has fueled an appearance in the mixed doubles draw at Wimbledon.
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Tennis’ hottest new power couple will take their talents to the mixed doubles court later this Wimbledon fortnight – great news for fans who enjoy following the ever popular #Tsitsidosa hashtag.
For the first time, Paula Badosa and Stefanos Tsitsipas will take their place in a Grand Slam draw next to each other, but they’ll be up against it from the moment play starts, as they’ve been drawn to face the top-seeded tandem of Jessica Pegula and Austin Krajicek in the opening round of the Wimbledon mixed doubles draw.
IT’S OFFICIAL 🏆 Mixed Doubles at Wimbledon for Stef and Paula 🌱🍓🎾
— Tsitsidosa Updates (@OnlyTsitsidosa) July 5, 2023
Have the best time out there on court together 🫶 #PAMOS pic.twitter.com/qvsGJk5enI
See the full draw here:
Krajicek, fresh off the Roland-Garros men’s doubles title, is the current ATP No1 doubles player. Pegula and Krajicek reached the mixed doubles semi-finals at the 2021 US Open.
Other notable singles players in the mixed draw are Canada’s Bianca Andreescu, who reached the final at Roland-Garros, with partner Michael Venus. Leylah Fernandez will partner with Dutch doubles phenom Wesley Koolhof.
American Taylor Townsend, who reached the Roland-Garros doubles draw with Fernandez, will play alongside Great Britain’s Jamie Murray.
American Desirae Krawczyk and Great Britain’s Ken Skupski are the No.2 seeds.
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