Overview

• Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz will compete as wildcard partners in the US Open mixed doubles on August 19–20, playing for a $1 million winners’ prize.
• She insisted they are “just friends” and rejected widespread speculation of a romantic relationship ahead of their New York appearance.
• Raducanu denounced intrusive private-life questioning as “terrible,” specifically calling out the moment Cameron Norrie was asked if he was dating her.
• She revealed that persistent paparazzi following and a stalking incident in Dubai prompted her to stop taking solo walks and always travel with someone.
• She defended her revolving coaching arrangements as including brief trial periods and said she abandoned therapy after two sessions because she felt the support fell short.