Stefanos Tsitsipas recently announced that his dad had stopped coaching him.

Stefanos Tsitsipas was asked whether he went to Paula Badosa for advice when axing his dad (Image: Getty)

Stefanos Tsitsipas has answered whether his girlfriend Paula Badosa played a part in his coaching split with his dad.

The world No. 11 has been coached by his father Apostolos on and off throughout his career. But last week he announced that they were parting ways professionally.

Tsitsipas often uses Badosa, a former world No. 2, as a sounding board. And he was asked whether he went to her for “advice” when making the big decision.

“Paula is a great source of support. I’ve always spoken greatly of her because she’s been there in my toughest moments and she always was compassionate,” he replied. “She was always a shoulder to lean on when moments like this occur.”

However, the Greek tennis star revealed that Badosa had no bearing on his coaching split with his dad. Tsitsipas continued: “This was entirely my decision, not influenced by anyone else.

“It was a difficult one to make, and I didn’t actually advise with her, which I guess would have been a normal thing to do when you’re in a relationship. I felt like it was something I had to maybe think throughout myself, and get it processed in my own mind and on my own terms.”

Stefanos Tsitsipas ended his coaching partnership with his dad Apostolos last week (Image: Getty)

Tsitsipas split with his dad suddenly after throwing him under the bus in a frustrated rant at last week’s Canadian Open. The world No. 11 lost to Kei Nishikori in his opening match and said: “For me an ATP Master 1000 match is an important match.

“I need and I deserve a coach that listens to me and hears my feedback as a player. My father hasn’t been very smart or very good at handling those situations, it’s not the first time he has done that. I’m really disappointed at him.”

A day later, the 26-year-old released a lengthy, emotional statement announcing that Apostolos would not coach him anymore. “It is with a heavy heart that I inform you that my collaboration with my father as a coach has come to an end. I prefer to keep my father in his role as a father, and only as a father,” he wrote.

Stefanos Tsitsipas is back in action in Cincinnati this week (Image: Getty)

Tsitsipas also expressed his remorse for his post-match outburst. He added: “Philosophy teaches us that wisdom comes through understanding our limits and acknowledging our mistakes. In my case, I realised that I was wrong to talk to my father the way I did. Tennis is not just a match, a hit or a performance of a few seconds. It is a long journey full of emotions, pressure and expectations.

“In that moment of frustration, there were many mistakes and errors on the part of my coach and father. As an introvert, I tend to hold in my emotions and build them up until I reach a bursting point. I consider myself patient, so the fact that I reacted this way left me shocked.”