Nick Kyrgios claims Emma Raducanu is in a Wimbledon love triangle with two top stars

Nick Kyrgioshas mischievously claimed Emma Raducanu is in the middle of a “love triangle” with fellow tennis stars Carlos Alcaraz and Jack Draper.

The Aussie tennis ace made the bold comment with a grin while speaking on talkSPORT, where he’s now working after being dropped by the BBC.

Emma and Carlos have been the subject of light-hearted romance rumours recently, after the pair were spotted together multiple times from practice courts at Wimbledon to courtside support at the HSBC Championships.

The two 22-year-olds, who are set to play mixed doubles together at the US Open, also recently joined forces as brand ambassadors for Evian but when asked about the buzz around their friendship, Emma laughed it off and made it clear there’s no romance involved. “I’m really happy to be playing with him… we’re just good friends,” she said.

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That didn’t stop Kyrgios from stirring the pot this week, cheekily telling listeners: “I don’t know, I think it’s a love triangle! Draper, Alcaraz, Raducanu. They’re fighting over Raducanu I think, I’m not sure.”

Referring to Emma’s smiley Wimbledon appearances, he added: “I think the outside [she looks happy]. I don’t know who’s making her happy. The tennis world loves a love story, they love to try and put two [players] together. But Emma is number one British female player at the moment, she’s doing fairly well.

“Obviously, winning a grand slam at 19 is never easy, it comes with a lot of expectations from the outside world. But, you know, as long as she’s happy."

Earlier this week, Emma kicked off her Wimbledon 2025 campaign with a solid 6-3 6-3 win over fellow Brit Mimi Xu. She’s now set to face reigning 2023 champion Marketa Vondrousova in the next round.

Meanwhile, Jack Draper begins his tournament against Sebastian Baez, and Emma is already off the mark after a tough battle with Fabio Fognini.

During a pre-Wimbledon press conference, Emma once again dismissed the swirling romance rumours with a laugh. Speaking about her upcoming doubles pairing with Alcaraz, she said: “No, it was fun yesterday. We were both on court with (water brand) Evian.”

“Yeah, I’m really happy obviously to be playing with him. Yeah, we had a good time yesterday.”

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When the inevitable question about romance came up, she smiled and replied: “We’re just good friends.” The moderator swiftly wrapped up the topic, with Emma joking: “Way to wrap up!”

Speaking fondly about their four-year friendship, she explained: “I’ve known him for years and actually in Wimbledon 2021, it was kind of the first time I started getting to know him… I remember he beat Stef [Tsitsipas] in the third round and it was like a big win, his breakout kind of win on a big stage… we were staying in touch for the whole time and yeah, it’s nice.”

She added: “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.

“I think for all of us, we really kind of value those connections that we had from when we were young… when you become a bit more known or a bit more successful, you just find yourself reverting back to people you knew from a young age because you’re like, that’s a real genuine connection.”

While the so-called “love triangle” remains nothing more than playful tennis gossip, it’s safe to say Nickhas successfully stirred the Wimbledon pot.