Carlos Alcaraz and Emma Raducanu romance rumours fuelled by British media

Emma Raducanu’s presence in the crowd at the Wimbledon men’s singles final was a cue for the British media to start baseless rumours that her friendship with Carlos Alcaraz could become a romance.

The tennis media are always joined by a healthy collection of showbiz and entertainment reporters at Wimbledon and they go looking for stories that would not be touched by sports writers.

These reporters tend to ask questions in press conferences about the players’ lives away from the court, as they look for stories that will appeal to an audience outside of tennis.

That may explain why numerous stories have appeared in the UK media consistently in recent days linking Alcaraz and Raducanu with more than just a friendship.

Raducanu was at Wimbledon on the final Sunday of The Championships as part of the welcoming reception party for Katherine, Princess of Wales.

This was not the first time the duo had met as they played tennis together at the LTA’s National Tennis Centre after Raducanu lifted the 2021 US Open title.

After meeting the Princess, Raducanu then took her seat in the Centre Court stands to watch Alcaraz beat Djokovic to retain his Wimbledon title.

Alcaraz was asked about Raducanu’s presence at his match in his post-match press conference, he smiled as he offered up this answer.

I don’t know. I guess a lot of people came to see the final,” he said. “Novak and I we always play a spectacular match, it’s a beautiful match to see.

“She is from here, so I imagine that she wanted to come and see it. If there was a Grand Slam in Murcia I would watch the finals 100 per cent.

“I don’t know if she came to the finals or if she came to see me. Who knows? You have to question her, but I hope she enjoyed the final.”