By Tennis Now | @TennisNow | Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Photo credit: Nathan Stirk/Getty for LTA
Before they were Grand Slam champions, Carlos Alcaraz and Emma Raducanu were friends.
The 2022 US Open champion Alcaraz will partner 2021 US Open title holder Raducanu in a star-studded US Open Mixed Doubles event in August.
That partnership—and Raducanu’s appearance to watch Alcaraz play Queen’s Club last week—is prompting some media and fans to speculate its destiny the two young superstars will develop a romantic relationship.
Asked about their friendship, Raducanu told BBC “we go back a long way.”
“Of course I was going to say yes.” 🤩
Emma Raducanu explains how Carlos Alcaraz asked her to be his US Open doubles partner 🤝 pic.twitter.com/gVHz8i6Xt0
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) June 23, 2025
“We go back a long way and I think that we both started getting to know each other a lot in 2021,” Raducanu told BBC Sport. “We were like speaking and friends before anyone won anything.”
The pair will play for a $1 Million champion’s check in the newly revamped US Open Mixed Doubles event, which features the deepest draw in Flushing Meadows Mixed Doubles history.
Asked if it’s destiny the pair will be together, a smiling Raducanu laughed at the question.
“I’m glad the internet is having fun and we’re providing some entertainment for everyone,” Raducanu replied.