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Emma Raducanu was seen emulating Carlos Alcaraz‘s purple training top with a similar outfit of her own on Sunday.
Raducanu, 22, was seen practising at the All-England Club ahead of her first-round match against Mimi Xu.
Pictures showed her forehand and backhand in full swing as she sported the striking purple outfit on court.
She was also seen with fellow Brit Katie Boulter, who will go up against ninth seed Paula Badosa on Centre Court.
Raducanu’s outfit was similar in colour to the hoodie worn by Alcaraz after he warmed up for Wimbledon in ideal fashion by winning Queen’s.
It follows Raducanu addressing rumours surrounding her off-court connection with Alcaraz.
Emma Raducanu was seen wearing a purple training top similar to one worn by Carlos Alcaraz
The 22-year-old was seen practising at the All-England Club on Sunday
Carlos Alcaraz wore a similarly-coloured outfit after winning Queen’s
Raducanu was seen training with fellow Brit Katie Boulter
The pair are due to partner in doubles at the US Open in August, but speculation about a possible bond beyond the tennis court has grown after Raducanu was seen supporting the Spanish star at the Queen’s Club Championships earlier this month.
Raducanu was seen supporting Alcaraz last Thursday and Saturday, sparking talk around Queen’s that there might be ‘something going on between them’.
The pair were spotted laughing and joking together and arriving at the venue just minutes apart.
Their most recent link-up came this week, with Alcaraz being confirmed as the latest global ambassador of Evian ahead of Wimbledon – the tournament’s official water supplier since 2008.
Raducanu also works with Evian, her collaborative work starting after she became the hottest property in British sport by winning the US Open in 2021, which led to her signing lucrative deals with the likes of Nike and Christian Dior.
When asked whether they had discussed tactics for the US Open during the Evian event, the British No 1 said: ‘No, it was fun yesterday. We were both on court with Evian.
‘Yeah, we were just getting some volley practicing ahead of New York. Yeah, I’m really happy obviously to be playing with him. Yeah, we had a good time yesterday.’
Later in the press conference, Raducanu was inevitably asked about the romance rumours, to which she smiled and said: ‘We’re just good friends.’
Raducanu was also seen at Queen’s earlier this month supporting Alcaraz from the stands
Both US Open winners, the pair are long-time friends, first meeting at Wimbledon in 2021
The two US Open champions – Raducanu won in 2021, Alcaraz a year later – are good friends, growing up together on the tour.
‘He’s so nice, very happy, amazing values and just a really positive light to be around,’ said Raducanu about Alcaraz when asked how their bond began.
‘I’ve known him for years. Wimbledon 2021 was the first time I started getting to know him. He was always playing the day before me, I would see him win and then I would have motivation to win and get myself into that position too.
‘It was really cool to go through that tournament together and then I kept going through the US Open, we were staying in touch for the whole time and, yeah, it’s nice.
‘We have a good relationship still. He’s obviously overtaken me a lot, but it’s nice that we have that from a while ago.’
