Details of the strict dating rules that tennis star Emma Raducanu once followed have been revealed after she shut down rumours of a relationship with Carlos Alcaraz.
After months of anticipation, two of the best tennis players in the world right now, Raducanu and Alcaraz, stepped onto the US Open court to compete together in the new mixed doubles format.
Unfortunately, the pair were extremely unlucky in the draw for the event and faced top seeds Jessica Pegula and British partner Jack Draper in the opening around.
The popular pair lost the match 4-2, 4-2, putting a swift end to Raducanu and Alcaraz's doubles partnership. But that hasn't stopped fans from continuing to speculate that their relationship may be more than just a tennis partnership.
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However, after Raducanu spoke out to address the rumours, details of the strict rules on her dating life have been revealed.
After their partnership was announced in June shortly before the beginning of Wimbledon, rumours regarding Alcaraz and Raducanu's dating lives immediately began to appear online.
Since then, the pair have kept their cards close to their chest, claiming that they are just good friends while acknowledging the reports and fan theories.
Briefly speaking about rumours about her and Alcaraz, Raducanu told the Guardian: “I guess it comes with the territory, people being so curious.
“I think they’re more curious about this news than any tennis results and tennis news. But I just keep 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.”
But this isn't anything new for the tennis ace, who has kept the details of her love life away from the public eye throughout her career.
Emma Raducanu followed one strict dating rule during her early career
No doubt, Raducanu's desire for privacy regarding her potential relationship is something that was instilled in her by parents Ion and Renee, who established a strict dating rule during her youth.
“My parents were very much against that [boyfriends] as it interfered with training,” she told the Times in May.
“When I was younger I wasn’t even allowed to hang out with my girlfriends. 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.”
However, there is one relationship that the 22-year-old did make public as she made several public appearances with ex-boyfriend Carlo Agostinelli during their time together.
Raducanu met Agostinelli, who is a former Spurs academy player and the billionaire son of businessman Robert Agostinelli, in May 2023 and were first seen together at Paris Fashion Week.
But, it now appears that their relationship has ended, as the pair unfollowed each other on Instagram in June.
Topics: Emma Raducanu, Carlos Alcaraz, Tennis, US Open
Ben McCrum