Rumors have swirled since it was announced last week the two would be teaming up for the newly formatted mixed doubles event at the U.S. Open later this summer.

As the tennis champs play at Wimbledon, everyone is talking about Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz getting flirty off court

One of the more popular theories among tennis fans is that Alcaraz has had a crush on Raducanu for years. And when the Spanish tennis star reached out to the Briton and asked her if she was willing to play mixed doubles with him at the US Open - and she accepted - those wild speculations exploded.