CARLOS ALCARAZ hailed the support of Emma Raducanu in the Queen’s stands as he booked a spot in the final.
British No1 had fans’ tongues wagging as she watched her US Open doubles partner cruise to a straight sets 6-4 6-4 win over Roberto Bautista Agut.
was cool as a cucumber throughout and hit an audacious volley to win the first set over the Spanish 37-year-old to set up the final clash with Jiri Lehecka.
The 22-year-old has not lost since April 20 in Barcelona and is enjoying the longest winning streak of his career with 17 successive victories.
When asked about Raducanu, who he has previously been romantically linked with online, Alcaraz said: “I saw on social media she came up to watch my match,
“Just glad that she came to support, to watch my match. It was great having her in the stands.”;
Further quizzed if he could return the favour by attending some of Raducanu’s matches prior to their US Open date, Alcaraz added: “Well, it depends on the schedule, obviously.
“I have practices. I have matches. Yeah, I would love to, yeah, if I have time, if, you know, if everything — if I’m at the club or I don’t have anything else to do, yeah, I would love to come and watch her.
“I’m watching her matches from the TV every time that I can. So watching her in real could be fun.”;
Alcaraz is in red hot form with four titles to his name already this year and hunting down a third successive title later this month.
First, he will attempt to beat Lehecka to lift his second title in three years at the Queen’s Club.
Raducanu, meanwhile, will be in Eastbourne action tomorrow as she prepares for Wimbledon.
The 22-year-old lost to Zheng Qinwen in the quarter-finals at Queen’s last week.
Having on court, Raducanu subsequently of this week’s WTA 500 event in Berlin.
The former US Open champion is fit again and will take on America’s Ann Li at Devonshire Park on Monday.
Should Raducanu triumph, she could face two-time former Wimbledon finalist in round two.
