Carlos Alcaraz has come to the defense of Emma Raducanu, who has been under scrutiny after pulling out of her mixed doubles match with Andy Murray at Wimbledon. This decision has garnered significant attention, especially since it would have marked Murray’s last mixed doubles appearance at the prestigious tournament.
When asked about the situation, Alcaraz expressed understanding and sympathy for Raducanu. He acknowledged the difficult position she found herself in, playing in front of her home crowd while dealing with media and public scrutiny.
“It’s a difficult situation. She said she was going to play mixed doubles with Andy in the last Wimbledon of his career,” Alcaraz stated. “I’m sure she didn’t want to pull out of the mixed doubles. She had her reasons to do it. I guess physical problems. I don’t know, she’s facing the 4th round of a Grand Slam at Wimbledon, I think it’s special for her playing in England. I’m sure a lot of players in her position would do the same thing as her. Obviously, knowing it’s his last Wimbledon is difficult to deal with.”
Raducanu, who has been performing well in the singles competition, decided to prioritize her physical condition and singles matches, a choice that many, including Alcaraz, understand and respect. As she continues her journey at Wimbledon, the support from fellow players like Alcaraz highlights the solidarity and empathy within the tennis community.
Carlos Alcaraz in 2024
WWWWWWWWWW Ranked world no.3, Alcaraz played his last match on the 7th of July when he defeated world no.16 Ugo Humbert 6-3 6-4 1-6 7-5 in the 4th round in Wimbledon (draw).
At the moment, during this season Carlos achieved an overall 30-6 match record. Alcaraz has won 2 titles in 2024 in Indian Wells and French Open.
Carlos Alcaraz will take on the world no.382 Gabi Adrian Boitan in the . They have never competed against each other so far in top events.
Carlos clinched 2 titles in 2024 in Indian Wells and French Open.
The Spaniard won 15 titles in his career: 4 on hard courts, 8 on clay courts, 1 on indoor courts and 2 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Emma Raducanu in 2024
LWWLLWWLWW Ranked no.135, Raducanu played her last match on the 7th of July when she was overcome by world no.123 LuluAnke Sun 6-2 5-7 6-2 in the 4th round in Wimbledon (draw).
This year Raducanu owns a 16-10 match record. Emma Raducanu’s most significant result of this season was getting to the semifinal in Nottingham.
Emma Raducanu will face the world no.48 Viktoriya Tomova in the final. Their current record is 1-0 for Tomova.
