Emma Raducanu's love life has been a topic of regular discussion among fans. After her brief yet promising run at the US Open this year, the Brit was subjected to yet another such account, as rumors of her having a secret boyfriend came out.
Raducanu was linked with Carlos Alcaraz earlier this year due to the duo teaming up for the mixed doubles event of the 2025 US Open. However, when she shared a series of pictures on Instagram from her time in New York on August 31, fans noticed a familiar face in some of them, which started the discussion of her dating someone.
The individual that the 22-year-old was supposed to be dating is Benjamin Heynold. Heynold is a 23-year-old tennis player from Great Britain, whom she has known since her childhood. He played along with Emma Raducanu in junior tennis and have also played together in a charity event in 2017 at the Royal Albert Hall.
The Briton dismissed the rumors with a subtle gesture, as she liked a comment under the post, which clarified that she and Heynold have been acquainted for years and are not dating.
"That dude is not her boyfriend. He has known her the[y] were like 6. It's been said many times he's a childhood school friend," said the comment.
Emma Raducanu responds to Carlos Alcaraz dating rumors
Emma Raducanu addressed rumors about her relationship with Carlos Alcaraz, ahead of the mixed doubles event of the US Open this year. The duo was spotted practicing together for an Evian event during Wimbledon, which led her to face the question about the status of their relationship.
During the pre-tournament press conference at Wimbledon, Raducanu was questioned if she and Alcaraz were dating, to which she said that they were just good friends.
"We're just good friends. It was fun yesterday. We were both on court with Evian. We were just getting some volley practicing ahead of New York. I’m really happy obviously to be playing with him. Yeah, we had a good time yesterday," she said.
The duo played at Flushing Meadows on August 19, but ended up losing the match to Jack Draper and Jessica Pegula, which ended their mixed doubles run at the competition.