'I couldn’t talk to her, but I’m glad she came' — Carlos Alcaraz smiles at Emma Raducanu’s surprise appearance

Carlos Alcaraz shared his impressions after Emma Raducanu attended his Queen's Club Championships match as a spectator. Just two days prior, it was announced that Alcaraz and Raducanu would team up for the US Open mixed doubles, vying for a $1 million prize.

They are arguably the most anticipated team from the star-studded announcement of the US Open's mixed doubles draw. The Brit competed last week in the women's edition of the tournament—the first in 50 years—and reached the quarterfinals, falling to World No. 4 Zheng Qinwen.

Raducanu was expected to attend the Berlin Ladies Open this week but announced her withdrawal a day before due to a back injury. The 2021 US Open champion used her days in London to attend the semifinals of the men's tournament, watching Carlos Alcaraz's match against Roberto Bautista Agut from the stands.

Carlitos comfortably defeated his compatriot 6-4, 6-4 and advanced to the tournament final under the watchful eye of his new mixed doubles partner. In the press conference, Alcaraz was asked if he had the opportunity to speak with his partner after the match. "No. No, I couldn't. I saw on social media she came up to watch my match."

"I'm just glad. I mean, I was focused on the match. I didn't see her," he added, smiling. "Just glad that she came to support, to watch my match. Yeah, I think it was great having her in the stands."

He was then asked if he would like to attend one of Raducanu's matches as a spectator. "Well, it depends on the schedule, obviously. I have practices. I have matches. Yeah, I would love to, yeah, if I have time, if, you know, if everything -- if I'm at the club or I don't have anything else to do, yeah, I would love to come and watch her. I'm watching her matches from the TV every time that I can. So watching her in real could be fun," Alcaraz said.

Alcaraz will face Jiri Lehecka in the final this Sunday, seeking the title he already lifted in 2023. It will be his last match before Wimbledon, where he is the two-time defending champion.