British tennis ace Emma Raducanu is hoping to bounce back at the Queen's Club tournament after crashing out in the opening round of the French Open.
Despite only being 23 years old, Emma has already made a lasting impression, winning big in September 2021 when she stormed the US Open, making her the first British woman to win a Grand Slam singles title since Virginia Wade at the 1977 Wimbledon Championships.
Whilst much is known about her impressive rise to stardom, join us as we take a closer look at her private life away from the spotlight, including her split from her billionaire ex-boyfriend, Carlo Agostinelli.
Emma's relationship with Carlo
Bromley-born Emma and Carlo reportedly met in May 2023, with the pair going public with their romance during Paris Fashion Week in September that year.
© Getty ImagesWho is Carlo? Emma's ex is the former head boy of Harrow School and son of billionaire American banker Robert Agostinelli and Mathilde Favier, head of PR at Dior. After attending Harrow, he studied International Relations at Stanford University in California.
© InstagramThe former couple first sparked romance rumours when they appeared to share sweet pictures during a trip to Mexico in May 2023, where Emma attended Dior's 2024 Cruise show.
During their time together, Emma and Carlo enjoyed a string of lavish trips, with the pair sharing romantic snapshots on their respective social media pages.
Despite enjoying a whirlwind romance, the couple reportedly parted ways in June last year. According to The Sun, it's believed that at the time of their split, Emma and her former beau unfollowed one another on Instagram.
© InstagramDuring her youth, Emma's parents introduced a 'boyfriend ban'. "My parents were very much against [boyfriends] as it interfered with training," she told The Times in May. "When I was younger I wasn't even allowed to hang out with my girl friends.
"A lot of the time I was very resentful. But it made me very confident and comfortable in my own company, which is also a big strength."
Emma's bond with her parents
Emma was born in Ontario, Canada, and moved to the UK at the age of two. Her dad, Ian, is Romanian, and her mum, Renee, is Chinese. Emma grew up in Bromley, which is where she learned to play tennis at a local tennis academy.
The British tennis hopeful has previously said that she's "lucky" to have a pushy mum and dad. Over the years, her dad, Ian, has had a very hands-on approach with her career, encouraging her to take up the sport at a young age.
"They are so pushy. When I was younger more so. Now they are at a place where they tell me what they think is best, but they realise ultimately that the more they push the more I am going to resist," Emma told The Times.
"So they know the smartest way is to not try to enforce their opinions but make me think it is my idea. We are three very stubborn characters in the house."
© Getty ImagesShe continued: "I am very grateful, and I don't regret any of their methods. If I look at their backgrounds — I come from a diverse family, my mum is Chinese, my dad is Romanian, they both grew up in tough times and they feel you can’t afford to feel sorry for yourself, you need to be aspirational and get on with it. I inherited that."
Emma previously revealed that her strict upbringing meant dating was out of the question because her parents were so focused on her tennis career.
"My parents were very much against [boyfriends] as it interfered with training. When I was younger, I wasn't even allowed to hang out with my girlfriends. A lot of the time, I was very resentful. But it made me very confident and comfortable in my own company, which is also a big strength," she told The Times.
Her friendship with Carlos Alcaraz
© Getty ImagesWhen it was announced that Emma would be joining forces with Spanish tennis ace Carlos Alcaraz in the US Open mixed doubles, speculation of a possible romance between the pair reached new heights.
The pair first sparked dating rumours after Emma was spotted supporting Alcaraz at the Queen's Club Championships earlier this month. The longtime friends have nonetheless squashed the whisperings, with Emma recently telling reporters ahead of Wimbledon: "We're just good friends."
© Getty ImagesWhen asked by the BBC whether she knew about the parody accounts romantically linking the pair, Raducanu replied: "No, not quite to that extent, but I'm glad the internet is having fun and we're providing some entertainment for everyone."
Her close bond with Jack Draper
Speculation has been rife about her friendship with fellow British tennis ace, Jack Draper, in part due to their similar ages. The pair are nothing more than just good friends, however.
Jack previously told The Times that the sport has bonded them forever. "She has always been there for me. I’ve always been there for her,” he said. "She’s extremely bubbly, very kind, very thoughtful, always giggling, really smart. A really, really, really good girl.”
© Getty ImagesEmma is currently thought to be single, hinting that her career makes it hard to meet anyone. “I just have a lot of time to look inside and look internally. I’ve been enjoying it so far, even though it’s not necessarily the easiest thing to do – the tour is quite a lonely place," she told The Times.
