Emma Raducanu watches Carlos Alcaraz beat Andrey Rublev on Centre Court as romance rumours continue

Emma Raducanu was in attendance to watch Carlos Alcaraz progress to the quarter-finals of Wimbledon on Sunday as rumours of a romance between the pair continue to circulate.

Alcaraz dropped the first set to Andrey Rublev but roared back to win the next three and secure his place in the last eight.

A beaming Raducanu was seen in the stands as she showed up to support the Spaniard once again.

And the Brit was all smiles despite her own tournament having come to an end at the hands of world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka on Friday evening.

Raducanu and Alcaraz are due to partner in doubles at the US Open in August, but speculation about a possible bond beyond the tennis court has grown.

Raducanu was seen supporting Alcaraz at the Queen’s Club Championships last month, sparking talk around Queen’s that there might be ‘something going on between them.

Emma Raducanu was in the crowd as Carlos Alcaraz progressed to the quarter-finals

Alcaraz bounced back after dropping the first set of the match to Russia's Andrey Rublev

The pair were spotted laughing and joking together and arriving at the venue just minutes apart.

Another link-up followed with Alcaraz being confirmed as the latest global ambassador of Evian ahead of Wimbledon - the tournament's official water supplier since 2008.

Raducanu also works with Evian, her collaborative work starting after she became the hottest property in British sport by winning the US Open in 2021, which led to her signing lucrative deals with the likes of Nike and Christian Dior.

The two US Open champions - Raducanu won in 2021, Alcaraz a year later - are good friends, growing up together on the tour. Both have maintained that they are just friends.

'He's so nice, very happy, amazing values and just a really positive light to be around,' said Raducanu about Alcaraz when asked how their bond began.

'I've known him for years. Wimbledon 2021 was the first time I started getting to know him. He was always playing the day before me, I would see him win and then I would have motivation to win and get myself into that position too.

'It was really cool to go through that tournament together and then I kept going through the US Open, we were staying in touch for the whole time and, yeah, it's nice.

Rumours continue to circulate that the two tennis superstars may be more than friends

'We have a good relationship still. He's obviously overtaken me a lot, but it's nice that we have that from a while ago.'

Alcaraz, also 22, told Mail Sport at Queen's that Raducanu made him wait before agreeing to team up.

'Gotta keep them on their toes!' Raducanu joked. 'I had to ask my team if they thought I should play, but when he asked me, I was going to say yes, I just had to go through the formality of asking my coach.'

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