Carlos Alcaraz secured his fourth Grand Slam championship before even turning 22. He also won the US Open in 2022, and claimed his first-ever French Open title.
With all the buzz around the up-and-coming tennis champion, fans have now turned their attention to one thing — who is he dating? The 21-year-old has mainly kept mum about his private life, though there have been hints here and there in interviews and old social media posts.
Speaking with The Sunday Times in July 2024, Alcaraz did say that he was "single," while adding, "I am looking for someone. It can be difficult as a tennis player to meet the right person because you are traveling all the time."
Despite The Sunday Times interview, Alcaraz has been linked to Maria Gonzalez Gimenez, Emma Raducanu, and Iga Swiatek.
Maria Gonzalez Gimenez, 23
Fellow tennis player Gimenez is rumored to be Alcaraz's ex-girlfriend. She and Alcaraz are believed to be from the same Spanish city, Murcia. They were both members of their local tennis club, and rumor has it that they met at the tennis academy where Alcaraz trained.
The outlet Tennis Tonic reported the pair had been dating, and shared a screenshot from Alcaraz's Instagram Story of the pair, with the caption, "I miss you."
Though neither publicly confirmed the relationship, Alcaraz did allude to a breakup while speaking with Vogue in February 2023. He told the publication he'd been single for 18 months, explaining, "It's complicated, never staying in one place. It's hard to find the person who can share things with you if you're always in different parts of the world."
Iga Świątek, 23
Rumors about Alcaraz and Polish professional tennis player Świątek began to swirl in January 2024. Alcaraz had a bit of an awkward moment during his Australian Open on-court interview. When asked which WTA stars he liked watching, the world No. 2 tennis star couldn't seem to name one female player.
Jim Courier put Alcaraz on the spot, asking, "What about the WTA?" Alcaraz looked embarrassed as he stumbled through his response, saying, "I watch WTA as well. I mean, when I can, obviously. When I turn the TV on, if it's WTA, ATP, whatever. I like to watch it, obviously."
The video went viral, with Alcaraz initially catching flack for not being able to name a female athlete in his sport. However, fellow tennis star Mardy Fish suggested the reason Alcaraz clammed up had more to do with trying to keep his love life a secret.
"My man has gotta be dating someone on the WTA Tour... ??" he posted on X (formerly known as Twitter). Someone responded to his post, agreeing, adding, "Def early stages cuz if he said her name then everyone would know and if he didn't say her name she would be pissed lol."
Emma Raducanu, 21
Most recently, Alcaraz has been linked to British professional tennis player Emma Raducanu, who was spotted at his Wimbledon final against Novak Djokovic in July 2024. However, Alcaraz shot down any rumors she was there to support him, insisting it was just because of proximity.
"She is from here, so I imagine that she wanted to come and see it. If there was a Grand Slam in Murcia, I would watch the finals 100 percent," Alcaraz said, when asked why Raducanu was there. "I don't know if she came to the finals or if she came to see me. Who knows? You have to question her, but I hope she enjoyed the final."
Raducanu is believed to be single after splitting from billionaire ex-boyfriend Carlo Agostinelli in June, as reported by the Daily Mail. If the pair are linked, Raducanu did not give any indication, as she declined to expand on why she attended the match.
She did, however, suggest that she takes inspiration from Alcaraz's playing. "The last couple matches I've been following Carlos, and it's just good to watch before my own match. And sometimes in certain moments you in a way try to emulate certain shots or whatever," she said.
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