Rumors have been swirling for weeks now about the close friendship between Carlos Alcaraz and Emma Raducanu blossoming into something more, but details have been rather scant and fans have been left to fill in the gaps. As Raducanu watched Alcaraz from the Wimbledon stands, those rumors picked up steam — especially since Alcaraz has made it clear he’s looking for a real relationship.
Here’s what we know about the No. 2 men’s tennis player in the world and the No. 40 ranked women’s tennis star.
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Alacaraz and Raducanu became friends at Wimbledon in 2021. The two were 18 years old when that tournament kicked off, and being teenagers on the sport’s biggest stage probably made it rather easy to relate to each other.
“We both started getting to know each other when I had that little run at Wimbledon and he had the five set [match] in the first round,” Raducanu told the BBC. “Ever since we’ve stayed in touch.”
It wasn’t until this year that the dating rumors began when the two announced they had paired up for the U.S. Open’s mixed doubles tournament in August after Alcaraz asked if she was interested.
“I know Emma since a really long time ago,” Alcaraz said. “I have a really good relationship with her. It’s going to be interesting [playing doubles]. We are both going to enjoy, for sure. I will try to put my doubles skill on it.”
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I’m glad the internet is having fun and we’re providing some entertainment for everyone,” Raducanu joked in June.
That’s as close to any sort of confirmation we’ll get one way or the other for now, though it likely won’t tamp down on the rumors.