Emma Raducanu spotted making Carlos Alcaraz visit as star's promise to new partner emerges

Emma Raducanu spotted making Carlos Alcaraz visit as star's promise to new partner emerges
Carlos Alcaraz has been drawn to face Emma Raducanu in the mixed doubles at the US Open in August and the Spaniard has been keeping a close eye on the Brit's matches
Emma Raducanu is seen in attendance during the Men's Singles semi-final match between Carlos Alcaraz and Roberto Bautista Agut
(Image: Luke Walker, Getty Images for LTA )
Carlos Alcaraz expressed his delight at having Emma Raducanu, his fresh doubles partner, cheer him on into the HSBC Championships final.
The champion from Wimbledon revealed he catches all of the British No. 1's matches on television and would like to reciprocate her support in the future.
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Earlier in the week, the five-time Grand Slam winner mentioned that he had put in a "special request" to be paired with the British No. 1 in the upcoming mixed doubles event at the US Open this August.
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The dynamic duo of the two past US Open champions, dubbed "Alcaranu", has already caught the public's attention. Raducanu was spotted in the Queen's Club balcony, joined by Myah Petchey — the daughter of her coach Mark — cheering for Alcaraz as he triumphed over his compatriot Roberto Bautista Agut with scores of 6-4 6-4.
After securing his 17th win in succession, Alcaraz beamed: "I saw on social media she came up to watch my match. I'm just glad. I mean, I was focused on the match. I didn't see her afterwards. I am just glad that she came to support me, to watch my match. Yeah, I think it was great having her in the stands," reports the Express.
Raducanu is set to play in the forthcoming Lexus Eastbourne Open next week, which will serve as her last preparatory tournament ahead of Wimbledon.
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Alcaraz expressed his enthusiasm to support her at a match before the US Open, saying: "It depends on the schedule, obviously. I have practices. I have matches. Yeah, I would love to, yeah, if I have time, if I'm at the club or I don't have anything else to do, yeah, I would love to come and watch her. I'm watching her matches from the TV every time that I can. So watching her for real could be fun."
During the week when their US Open partnership was revealed, Alcaraz conveyed his excitement: "I'm super excited about it. I think it's going to be great. It was an amazing idea for the tournament. I was thinking that I couldn't play better if it wasn't with Emma. I just asked Emma if she wants to play doubles with me. Yeah, I made that special request. She took a while to respond. Not that much, not that much! But obviously she had to ask, and she had to think a little bit. But it wasn't a minute!
LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 21:Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) during his men's singles semi final match against Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) at The Queen's Club on June 21, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Brooks - CameraSport via Getty Images)
(Image: Shaun Brooks - CameraSport, CameraSport via Getty Images )
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"I have known Emma for a really long time. I have a really good relationship with her. We are gonna enjoy it for sure. We will try to win. But obviously it's going to be really, really fun."
Ahead of his Wimbledon defence, Alcaraz seeks to secure another Queen's Club title, this time facing off against Czech world No. 30 Jiri Lehecka on Sunday.
The Spanish ace, riding an impressive 18-match winning streak and reaching his fifth consecutive final, expressed: "It's great to be back in another final. It's special to play a final here at Queen's.
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"Yeah, just feeling great. I'm just enjoying my time, my time here. The confidence is pretty high right now. Obviously, as many wins as you get, you're going to get more confident. The way that I'm moving, the way that I'm hitting the ball, I think it's really high right now. So hopefully tomorrow it's going to be even better.
"Yeah, just feeling great. I'm simply relishing my time here. The confidence is quite high at the moment. Naturally, the more victories you notch up, the more your confidence grows.
"The manner in which I'm moving, the way I'm striking the ball, I believe it's really high right now. So hopefully tomorrow it's going to be even better."

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