Tennis world can't help itself as Emma Raducanu, Carlos Alcaraz pair at US Open: ‘Love story'
In their first round match at the revamped US Open mixed doubles, Jack Draper and his partner, Jessica Pegula, overcame Raducanu and Alcaraz 4-2, 4-2 – with sets shortened for the new $1 million event.
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Despite losing, Raducanu and Alcaraz kept spirits high, bumping fists, sharing embraces and laughs throughout.
Raducanu and Alcaraz's pairing – dubbed Raducaraz by some fans – also fueled relationship rumors as fans speculated they may be more than just friends.
'Am I watching the start of a love story?' one person wrote on X.
'I think this could be tennis' hottest new couple,' another said.
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4 Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz paired together at the US Open on Aug. 19, 2025.
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While a third wrote: 'That was so much fun to watch.'
Rumors of the pair dating have swirled since the Brit was pictured cheering on the Spaniard at Wimbledon in June.
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Since then, each of the pair's social media pages continue to be flooded with questions about a potential bubbling romance.
Such is the interest in the pair that worldwide search interest in the pair is up 2.2% in the last three months.
4 Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz lost their first match.
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4 There have been romance rumors following the two tennis stars.
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However, the pair have denied being together and instead insist they are 'just good friends.'
'I guess I'm like, it comes with the territory, people being so curious,' Raducanu told The Guardian ahead of her doubles match with Alcaraz.
'I think they're more curious about this news than any tennis results and tennis news. But I just keep myself to myself, my private life to one side. It's always funny when people try to find something out, but I try not to read into it so much.'
4 Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz during US Open mixed doubles event.
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The British No. 1 has returned to form in recent months, but she narrowly missed out on being a seed for the US Open singles event, which begins next week in New York.
Alcaraz will enter the US Open draw as the second seed.
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