Overview

• Carlos Alcaraz personally invited Emma Raducanu to join him in the US Open mixed doubles and she agreed after consulting her team
• Emma Raducanu described Alcaraz as “a positive light,” praising his kindness, upbeat character and motivational influence
• The pair have sustained a strong friendship since meeting at Wimbledon in 2021 and have cheered each other on at multiple tournaments
• Raducanu attended Alcaraz’s Queen’s Club semifinal without his knowledge and only learned he noticed her presence through social media
• They will compete in the week-before mixed doubles trial alongside duos such as Jannik Sinner with Emma Navarro and Nick Kyrgios with Naomi Osaka