Inside the world of ‘lone wolf' Emma Raducanu & her strict relationship rules following Alcaraz romance rumours
And the rumour mill was rife ahead of Wimbledon this year with insiders joking the 22-year-old was being 'fought over' by two fellow players.
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Emma Raducanu is now worth around £10 million
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She is hoping to take home a trophy at Wimbledon this year
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However, the tennis ace had previously denied any
Besides Emma certainly has more important things to focus on than romantic relationships.
At the age of 18
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Now 22, the tennis powerhouse
And it seems that solo time is where the star's priorities lie as she has previously described herself as a lone wolf.
Here Fabulous looks inside the world of Britain's most independent tennis player…
ONLY CHILD
Emma is the only child of her parents Renee and Ion Raducanu.
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The family moved to Bromley, South East London from their home in Canada and Emma credits her parents with keeping her focused on her training.
In an interview with The Sun following her US Open win, she explained that her hectic schedule kept her away from friends.
She said: 'I've been a bit busy lately so I haven't been able to hang out with my friends as much, but it's just nice to have those conversations and go to the same places that you used to go.
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'And I have my parents — who were telling me off yesterday morning, big time.'
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Asked what she did wrong, Emma said with a laugh: 'I said I was tired! They both told me off.'
BOOMING BUSINESS
While her training schedule may be full on, the 21-year-old has proven that hard work pays off.
In 2020 Emma set up her firm Harbour 6, which channels her sports and commercial earnings, just as her tennis career was taking off.
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She entered the US Open as a qualifier before shocking the world with her eventual triumph at Flushing Meadow.
The success saw Raducanu crowned BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 2021 and handed an MBE in the New Year's Honours list.
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She shot to fame when she became the youngest Brit to win the US Open in 2021
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She has since become a runaway success earning around £148,000 a week
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As a result she went from barely making money from tennis to banking £1.8m from her sensational US Open win a year later. Deals with huge brands then followed.
And in April it was revealed that her company had earned £7.7 million in a year, with Emma netting around £148,000 a week.
The accounts – which Raducanu, 21, signed off herself – show the business has £10.2 million in assets including £6.3 million in cash.
The firm, of which Kent-based Emma is the sole director, is due to pay bills of £2.2million, including corporation tax at £1.8 million.
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Raducanu set up the business as a teenager in 2020 while her tennis career was taking off. Her firm made £7.7 million in profits for the year ending February 28, 2023.
The Brit star has been tipped to become a billionaire.
LONE WOLF
While young millions are wont to blow thousands on wild parties and jetting A-list friends off on luxurious holidays, Emma is perfectly happy in her own company.
Speaking to
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'Being comfortable in my own company and in the silence that comes with it is something that helps me stay fresh.'
STRICT DATING RULES
It is a good thing that Emma enjoys her own company as her parents have given her some very strict rules when it comes to dating.
'My parents were very much against that [boyfriends] as it interfered with training,' she told the
'When I was younger I wasn't even allowed to hang out with my girlfriends. A lot of the time I was very resentful.
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'But it made me very confident and comfortable in my own company, which is also a big strength.'
BILLIONAIRE BOYFRIEND
However, one suitor did slip through the net with Emma famously dating billionaire Carlo Agostinelli.
The couple got together in May 2023 and were first seen together at Paris Fashion Week.
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While she was once banned from dating she had a short relationship with billionaire Carlo Agostinelli
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Emma's parents discouraged her from dating, she's seen here with her mum
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Former Spurs academy footballer Carlo is the son of tycoon Robert Agostinelli, who generated his fortune as the co-founder and chairman of private equity firm Rhone Group.
Robert is said to be worth more than £780million.
They frequently featured on each other's Instagram pages and shared snaps showing them on luxury holidays together in Greece and Mexico.
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However, their romance was short-lived.
The Wimbledon hopeful and tycoon's son Carlo, 23, a former head boy of private Harrow school before moving to California to study at Stanford University, unfollowed each other on Instagram last month.
And Emma has also blocked Carlo from her social media account, suggesting she is the one who called time on the relationship.
A source said: 'Emma has 2.4million followers on Instagram but Carlo is no longer one of them.
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'It seems their relationship has run its course.'
FROM CARLO TO CARLOS
While her performance on pitch ought to be the focus of Emma's Wimbledon performance, it was her life off-pitch that had punters talking.
She and Carlos Alcaraz have been subject to swirling rumours about a potential romance after they announced they would be
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Rumours have begun to swirl about the dynamic between Alcaraz and Raducanu
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Insiders said
They claimed the pair also arrived at
A source said: 'Emma and
'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.
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'Inside they were seen laughing and joking with one another.
"They seem very happy and relaxed with each other'
A second source added: 'It wasn't just the tennis lot who were talking about it.
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'People who worked for the BBC and other broadcasters were all gossiping about it.
'The only love being talked about was about Emma and Carlos.'
However, when asked about it in her pre-Wimbledon press conference, the British star said while giggling: "We're just good friends".
LOVE TRIANGLE RUMOURS
Despite her denial, just a few days later Nick Kyrgios joked that Emma was part of a 'love triangle.'
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Speaking on talkSPORT, Kyrgios suggested two-time defending men's champion Alcaraz and British number one Jack Draper were 'fighting over' Emma.
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Emma and Jack Draper have also been at the centre of romance rumours
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"I don't know, I think it's a love triangle," Kyrgios joked.
"Draper, Alcaraz, Raducanu. They're fighting over Raducanu I think, I'm not sure."
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He went on to add that romance or not, Emma was at the top of her game.
He said: "The tennis world loves a love story, they love to try and put two together but Raducanu is number one British female player at the moment, she's doing fairly well."
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CELEBRITY SUPPORT
But while Emma may not have a significant other cheering her on from the side lines she has plenty of support from her celebrity fans.
Various famous faces, including Boris Johnson, Ant & Dec, Stephen Fry, Nicola Sturgeon and Clare Balding have paid tribute to her success.
Even the late Queen published an open letter to congratulate Raducanu on her remarkable triumph - which the tennis star planned to frame.
Raducanu is also mates with Marcus Rashford, with the Manchester United hero offering his support when she crashed out of the tournament in 2021.
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She told Vogue: "I was feeling like I let people down, so for him to reassure me like that - I was extremely grateful."
Rashford congratulated Raducanu on her American success, tweeting: "Look at that bounce back... US Open champion, amazing. Congratulations!"
And she went to the same school as sprinter Dina Asher-Smith, although they attended Newstead Wood in Orpington at different times.
Raducanu has not forgotten her roots, taking time out of her busy schedule to visit her old primary school on sports day.
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She inspired the next generation by handing out medals and playing tennis with the kids, giving them some priceless tips.
While in 2022, ambitious Emma was awarded an MBE by the King.
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Catherine Jenkins and David Beckham watched one of her matches last year
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Emma's mum Renee Zhai (right) seated near Romeo Beckham (left) during Wimbledon last year
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