By Tennis Now | @TennisNow | Tuesday, June 24, 2025
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Earlier than they have been Grand Slam champions, Carlos Alcaraz and Emma Raducanu have been buddies.
The 2022 US Open champion Alcaraz will companion 2021 US Open title holder Raducanu in a star-studded US Open Combined Doubles occasion in August.
That partnership—and Raducanu’s look to observe Alcaraz play Queen’s Membership final week—is prompting some media and followers to take a position its future the 2 younger superstars will develop a romantic relationship.
Requested about their friendship, Raducanu instructed BBC “we return a great distance.”
“After all I used to be going to say sure.” 🤩Emma Raducanu explains how Carlos Alcaraz requested her to be his US Open doubles companion 🤝 pic.twitter.com/gVHz8i6Xt0
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“We return a great distance and I feel that we each began attending to know one another so much in 2021,” Raducanu instructed BBC Sport. “We have been like talking and buddies earlier than anybody received something.”
The pair will play for a $1 Million champion’s test within the newly revamped US Open Combined Doubles occasion, which options the deepest attract Flushing Meadows Combined Doubles historical past.
Requested if it is future the pair can be collectively, a smiling Raducanu laughed on the query.
“I am glad the web is having enjoyable and we’re offering some leisure for everybody,” Raducanu replied.
