Carlos Alcaraz claims he ‘will do whatever she wants me to do' in revealing Emma Raducanu interview after Wimbledon win
The Spanish and British aces, both 22, are set to team up ahead of tomorrow's draw at SW19.
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They have already enjoyed victorious starts to their singles campaigns, with defending champion Alcaraz narrowly beating Fabio Fognini and Raducanu overcoming British teen Mimi Xu.
Fans are now looking forward to seeing Alcaraz and US Open winner Raducanu link up on the court 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.
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.'
Fans were quick to react to Alcaraz's revelation on social media.
One said: 'Love this mutual admiration between young champs.'
Emma Raducanu giggles as she addresses Carlos Alcaraz relationship ahead of Wimbledon
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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."
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