Hours after losing Sundayâs HSBC Championship final to the tournamentâs lucky loser Donna Vekic, Emma Raducanu stepped out with her new boyfriend.
Raducanu was all smiles and had worked through any lingering disappointment about the match. She was not shy about being seen and photographed with her guy.
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Her new boyfriend is not Carlos Alcaraz or Jack Draper, two tennis players fans hoped in the past that Raducanu might date. However, her new man has tennis ties.
His name is John Friend
Raducanuâs boyfriend is John Friend, a 32-year-old PR executive. According to the Daily Mail is listed as the director of the firm JSGF. The firm name matches his initials.
Friendâs father is a member of the Queenâs Club Real Tennis committee. Real Tennis is considered the predecessor to lawn tennis.
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Fans are happy for Raducanu
Raducanu went from relative obscurity to instant fame after winning the 2021 US Open as a qualifier. That amazing achievement was discussed and revisited at this yearâs French Open when qualifier Maja Chwalinska reached the final.
Sep 11, 2021; Flushing, NY, USA; Emma Raducanu of Great Britain celebrates with the championship trophy after her match against Leylah Fernandez of Canada (not pictured) in the womenâs singles final on day thirteen of the 2021 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images
Emma has endured extensive injuries. She has been the subject of intense criticism about her frequent coaching changes and prolonged absences from the WTA Tour.
Happiness off the court is vital for Raducanu. It helps her mental and emotional health because tennis is an unforgiving and difficult sport.
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