The name Stefanos Tsitsipas is well known to tennis fans across the world.
At 27-years-of age, he’s stormed into the top ATP lists with a current rank of #35 and a career high of #3.
The professional tennis player is well known for having an edge to his game that’s said to one day rival that of Roger Federer or Rafael Nadal.
With that level of global fame comes inevitable curiosity about Tsitsipas’ life beyond the baseline. Much of that interest has centred on the relationship he shared with longtime girlfriend and fellow tennis professional Paula Badosa.
The pair were together for five years before confirming their split in 2025, ending one of the sport’s most high-profile romances. Now, it appears the Greek star may have moved on, with speculation linking him to another figure with ties to the tennis world, Kristen Thoms.
Here’s everything we know so far about Stefanos Tsitsipas’ alleged new romance with Kristen.
Who Is Stefanos Tsitsipas’ New Girlfriend, Kristen Thoms?
While little is known publicly about Kristen, she has been described by Spanish publication Marca as a “tennis player turned model.” The 28-year-old is believed to have stepped away from professional competition after playing at college level, pivoting instead toward modelling and content creation.
The pair appeared to confirm their relationship earlier this month after sharing moments from a romantic trip to Namibia. Thoms featured prominently in a vlog posted by Tsitsipas to YouTube, which captured the couple enjoying candlelit dinners and scenic walks beneath the African sun.
Tsitsipas’ decision to go public came less than a month after his mother, Julia, offered rare insight into his previous romance with Paula Badosa. The Spanish and Greek tennis stars, affectionately dubbed “Tsitsidosa” by fans, were among the sport’s most visible couples after confirming their relationship in 2023.
How Did Stefanos Tsitsipas & Kristen Thoms Meet?
While it’s unclear how the couple first met, they were reportedly seen strolling through Athens together last September, shortly after Tsitsipas’ split from Paula Badosa. Given their shared ties to tennis, it’s possible their paths crossed within the sport.
When Did Stefanos Tsitsipas & Paula Badosa Break Up?
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Paula Badosa’s latest breakup was not their first. The couple initially split in May 2024, one year after confirming their relationship.
At the time, Badosa revealed the split came down to a case of right person, wrong time.
“When we were great, the relationship was great. Other times, we have our own careers, our own things, and sometimes it’s better to separate ways,” she said.
But the two didn’t stay apart for long, rekindling their romance less than a month later, once Tsitsipas realising distance really does make the heart grow fonder.
“It was hard for us being apart and I was going through some hard times too. I would say that I didn’t manage it very well either, because I was feeling the pressure of the tour, of my work. It seemed like a mountain to combine these two, and I made the decision to take a break,” said Tsitsipas of the difficult time.
“After two, three weeks I realised that she is a person who has supported me a lot … I felt how intense the love we have for each other is.”
He added: “I feel that she is my person and we understand each other; that puts more value in everything I do and I want her by my side as often as possible,” he gushed.
“So yes, we’ve reconnected and we’re in a good moment.”
The couple split again in 2025, with Tsitsipas’ mother, Julia, offering rare insight into the relationship in an interview with Serbian outlet Telegraf.
“Their relationship was complicated from beginning to end,” she said. “On the one hand, she distracted him from tennis, and on the other, the breakup hit him hard. I was a professional tennis player, and I believed that players should not react so emotionally.”
She continued, “their relationship was not ordinary or everyday. They were in a long-distance relationship. Both entered it traumatised by injuries. Paula didn’t play at all when they started dating. But at no time was there a possibility that Stefanos would end his career because of their love.”
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