Emma Raducanu, Carlos Alcaraz
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Emma Raducanu has struggled at the US Open since she won it. She now looks primed to end the drought
Emma Raducanu won the U.S. Open in 2021, becoming the first qualifier in history to win a Grand Slam title. Since then, she hasn’t won a match in New York.
Emma Raducanu’s mixed doubles adventure concluded after 50 minutes at the US Open, as she and Carlos Alcaraz were defeated by Jessica Pegula and Jack Draper at Flushing Meadows. In their first appearance as a much-hyped duo Raducanu and Alcaraz rarely troubled the competition’s top seeds,
Emma Raducanu says she would like to see Wimbledon follow the US Open's lead in creating an innovative mixed doubles tennis event featuring the sport's superstars.
Tennis fans got treated to pure magic at the US Open mixed doubles, but sometimes even wizardry can’t save you from a disappointing exit. Carlos Alcaraz pulled off what might be the shot of the tournament – maybe the year – leaving his partner Emma Raducanu looking like she’d just witnessed actual sorcery.
US OPEN action is HERE – with the freshly revamped mixed doubles underway. Venus Williams is set to feature alongside Reilly Opalenka as one of the many big names in action today. Taylor
Mark Petchey has shot down rumours of tennis superstars Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz being in a secret romantic relationship. Some media outlets have speculated that Raducanu and Alcaraz have been dating behind the scenes – but Petchey insists this is not the case.