Emma Raducanu has shed light on her friendship with Carlos Alcaraz after they signed up to play mixed doubles together at the US Open later this year. Ahead of their blockbuster link-up, the Brit even headed to Queen’s over the weekend to watch the world No. 2 win his semi-final match.
Alcaraz had admitted Raducanu took a while to respond to his request to join forces on the doubles court. And the 22-year-old has now joked that she had to “keep him on his toes” before giving a response.
Last week, the five-time Major winner confirmed that he was the one who asked Raducanu to team up. “She took a while,” he jibed.
But Raducanu has explained that she needed to consult her team before making a final decision. “Gotta keep him on their toes!” she laughed.
“I mean, of course, I had to ask my team if they wanted me to play. But for me, when he asked me, I was going to say yes, I just had to kind of go through the formality of asking my coach, so I didn’t just make the decision.”
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