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Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz 'spark romance rumours as they enjoy a string of cosy outings together ahead of US Open team-up'
Emma Radacanu's doubles partnership with fellow tennis ace Carlos Alcaraz has already set tongues wagging, with sources claiming the pair have enjoyed a string of cosy outings together.
The pair are set to team up for the US Open in August, but it appears their bond may go beyond the tennis court, after Emma was spotted supporting the Spanish star at the Queens Club Championships earlier this month.
According to The Sun, Emma was seen watching Carlos in action last Thursday and on Saturday - the day before he won the competition after beating Jiri Lehecka.
Insiders claim the pair's bond has been 'the talk of Queens' with some asking whether there is 'something going on between them.'
The source added: '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.'
Another insider added: 'It wasn't just the tennis lot who were talking about it. 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.'
MailOnline has contacted representatives for Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz for comment.
On Monday, Emma gushed about her new bond with Carlos, sharing they first became pals during her dream run at Wimbledon in 2021.
'He's so nice, very happy, amazing values and just a really positive light to be around,' she told the Mail.
'I've known him for years. Wimbledon 2021 was the first time I started getting to know him. He was always playing the day before me, I would see him win and then I would have motivation to win and get myself into that position too.
'It was really cool to go through that tournament together and then I kept going through the US Open, we were staying in touch for the whole time and, yeah, it's nice.
'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.'
The Mail had previously shared how Emma also has a close friendship with fellow teen tennis ace Benjamin Heynold.
He and Emma have known each other since the age of six and have represented Team GB together.
Heynold, 24, is a student at the the University of North Carolina in the US and friends suggest that his long friendship with Emma may have turned to romance.
Raducanu split up with her Harrow-educated boyfriend, Carlo Agostinelli, last year.
Agostinelli, a former head boy of pricey private school Harrow, is the son of tycoon Robert Agostinelli, the co-founder and chairman of private equity firm Rhone Group.
The tennis star's year-long whirlwind romance with him was said to have been her most serious relationship yet.
She previously revealed that she wasn't allowed to date while growing up in Bromley, South East London, which made her resent her strict her parents, Ion and Renee Raducanu.
'My parents were very much against [boyfriends] as it interfered with training,' she told The Times.
'When I was younger I wasn't even allowed to hang out with my girl friends.
'A lot of the time I was very resentful. But it made me very confident and comfortable in my own company, which is also a big strength.'
