CARLOS ALCARAZ claims he “will do whatever she wants me to do” when he partners with Emma Raducanu in the US Open mixed doubles.
The Spanish and British aces, both 22, are both playing in the singles at SW19 and won their first round matches.
Carlos Alcaraz has lifted the lid on his link-up with Emma RaducanuX/BBCSport
The pair are set to compete together in the mixed doubles at the US OpenX/BBCSport
Defending champion Alcaraz yesterday narrowly beat Fabio Fognini while Raducanu overcame British teen Mimi Xu.
And fans are already looking ahead to seeing Alcaraz and US Open winner Raducanu link up on the court in New York amid swirling rumours of a blossoming romance.
Both players have denied they are more than friends.
But Alcaraz has now lifted the lid on their tactical plan by declaring Raducanu will take charge of their quest for mixed doubles glory at Flushing Meadows.
The revealing admission came after Raducanu was asked to pose a question to her tennis partner.
Speaking to the BBC, Raducanu said: “I would like to know how much of the court he can cover in New York?!”
This caused Alcaraz to laugh as he answered: “I’m just gonna serve and I’m gonna pull myself away and I let her play.
“She will cover a lot of the court. She will be the boss! I will do whatever she wants me to do.”
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Fans were quick to react to Alcaraz’s revelation on social media.
One said: “Love this mutual admiration between young champs.”
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Another declared: “That’s total dedication.”
One noted: “The chemistry and the vibes.”
Another added: “Where is this going?”
Raducanu previously responded to claims of a relationship with Alcaraz by declaring: “We’re just good friends.”
Recalling when Alcaraz asked her to join forces, Raducanu said: “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.”
On how they became friends, Raducanu added: “I’ve known him for years.
“And actually in Wimbledon 2021 it was like kind of the first time I started getting to know him, and I had a good run there and then also again in the US Open in 2021.”
Meanwhile, a source told SunSport that it was no surprise that Raducanu and Alcaraz had set tongues wagging.
They said: “Emma and Carlos’ friendship was the talk of Queens – people think there is something going on between them because they have such a spark.
“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.”
When previously asked about relationships, Alcaraz said: “I am single. I am looking for someone.
“It can be difficult as a tennis player to meet the right person because you are travelling all the time.”
Raducanu added separately: “My parents were very much against [boyfriends] as it interfered with training.
“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.”
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