Tennis power couple Stefanos Tsitsipas and Paula Badosa have opened up on their relationship having rekindled it earlier this year following a brief split.

In May, they announced that they had 'amicably' parted ways after just under a year together, but it took them less than three weeks to get things back on track and rekindle the romance.

The relationship, known as 'Tsitsidosa', is high-profile and followed by a number of fans, with the duo winning hearts for their love for each other as well as their performances in tennis.

Stefanos is currently ranked 11 in the world, Badosa 12th - they both admit that tennis 'comes first' ahead of their relationship, but finding time for each other off the court is evidently important too.

And now, speaking to Hola outside the Eiffel Tower ahead of the French Open, they have explained what makes their relationship so special.

'We are very similar in our way of being,' said Paula. 'Since we are dedicated to the same thing, we empathise a lot with each other.

'On the other hand, I think we have also experienced very similar things in the past and that has forged similar characters . He is a person who is perhaps a little more introverted and I am more extroverted, but I think we complement each other very well. He always mentioned that we were like soulmates and I think he is quite right.

Stefanos added: 'The truth is that we have had very similar lives. From the moment we picked up a racket as children, our path to professional tennis has been more or less the same. I think that most of us players have made practically the same journey. 

'For me it has not been an easy journey to be here and meet Paula. I think that if it had not been for tennis, we would not have met. We must honor it for bringing us together.'

They first met in 2020 but it took a few years for them to finally get together. Paula has revealed that Stefanos made the first move in May last year, with the duo going public in June.

And Stefanos has detailed his feelings of when he first saw his now-partner, explaining how he knew from the start that it was love.

'The first time I noticed Paula was when I saw her at the 2020 Australian Open, playing on Centre Court,' he said. 'It was love at first sight and I was completely mesmerised.'

'It's funny, but Paula and I never really met during tournaments. In fact, we might have only met two or three times before I actually got a chance to go up to her and say hello and introduce myself.'

Having split previously, she added of their future together: 'We both have very clear priorities, which obviously involve taking care of each other, sharing a home as soon as possible, but above all there is tennis for both of us. Right now, we both have to be very focused on that.

'We have both fought hard to be among the best in the world at what we do and we have to take advantage of it. We are very clear about that and we know that later on the time will come to enjoy everything else as a couple.'