Wimbledon's Carlos Alcaraz's mystery love life and Emma Raducanu rumours

Two-time winning Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz will be focusing entirely on his form on Centre Court today as he takes on British hopeful Cameron Norrie in the quarter finals. Undoubtedly his family, friends and fans will be rallying around him from the crowd. One staunch supporter of the young star has been fellow tennis champ Emma Raducana, who has often been spotted watching his matches.

The talented pair are known to be close friends thanks to their parallel careers and they recently announced they will be mixed doubles partners at the US Open in August this year. However there have been rumours that their professional relationship has spilled over into their personal lives.

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In June the pair, who are both 22, were reportedly spotted on two occasions arriving at Queens "within minutes of each other". Emma went to watch Carlos play at the championship, which he eventually won but it wasn’t just his performance that got people excited.

"Emma and Carlos’ friendship was the talk of Queens - people think there is something going on between them because they have such a spark,”a source told The Sun before going on to add further juicy 'details'.

"He was apparently seen at her hotel last week and on Thursday and Saturday, when Emma went to support him, Emma’s car arrived just minutes after Carlos got to Queens with his team. Inside they were seen laughing and joking with one another. They seem very happy and relaxed with each other."

Emma was recently quizzed on her relationship with Carlos and revealed they have a lot of history together: "I've known him for years," she said. "Wimbledon 2021 was the first time I started getting to know him, and I had a good run there and then also again in the U.S. Open in 2021.

"We have a good relationship still. He’s obviously overtaken me a lot, but it's nice that we have that from a while ago," she added. "I think for all of us, we really kind of value those connections that we had from when we were young because when you become a bit more known or a bit more successful, you just find yourself reverting back to people you knew from a young age because you're like, that's a real genuine connection.

"Because it becomes very busy and you have a lot more friends but the ones that you've known for a long time mean a lot more to you."

Carlos also made some telling remarks about the status of his relationship with Emma and who wears the trousers. When he was asked about their pairing in the mixed doubles, he confessed: "She’s going to be the boss. I’m super excited about it. I think it’s going to be great. It was an amazing idea for the tournament."

He too revealed that their connection is a solid one: "I know Emma since a really long time ago," he said. "I have a really good relationship with her. It’s going to be interesting. We are both going to enjoy, for sure. I will try to put my doubles skill on it. We will try to win. But obviously it’s going to be really fun."

The pair may be playing down any romance between by insisting it’s strictly business but it’s no secret that Carlos would love to have a girlfriend. In an interview with the Sunday Times he confirmed he was single and confessed it was tricky trying to hold down a relationship while being a professional tennis player.

"No, I am single," he said. "I am looking for someone. It can be difficult as a tennis player to meet the right person because you are travelling all the time." When he was told he wouldn’t be short of admirers, he replied: "I hope so."

Although Carlos appears to have found it tough to find himself a lady who can manage his lifestyle, he was once linked to Spanish tennis player Maria Gonzalez Gimenez. The couple were reportedly childhood friends who both came from the Spanish village of El Palmar in Murcia. While he jets around the world with his career, Maria has apparently remained in Spain, where she recently graduated from university with a law degree.