Emma Raducanu cleared the air on Carlos Alcaraz after swirling romance rumours
Former US Open winner Emma Raducanu set the record straight on rumours of a romantic relationship with Carlos Alcaraz before the start of the 2025 edition of the Wimbledon Championships in London. The speculations, which have long been on social media, peaked after the US Open revealed that the two have been paired up for the new-look mixed doubles event later in August this year.
Ahead of the start of Wimbledon, Raducanu, who will take on teenage wildcard Mimi Xu in the first round on Monday, was seen practicing with Alcaraz on Friday. When asked if the practice had them discussing tactics for the US Open, she replied: “No, it was fun yesterday. We were both on court with (water brand) Evian.
“Yeah, we were just getting some volley practicing ahead of New York. Yeah, I’m really happy obviously to be playing with him. Yeah, we had a good time yesterday.”
Later in the same press conference, she was asked to address the social media rumours about her relationship with Alcaraz, and Raducanu replied with a smile: “We’re just good friends.” Following the response, the interview moderator interrupted to end the media conference, leaving the Brit in splits as she laughed and said: “Way to wrap up!”
