James claimed that Raducanu appeared to “stall for time” by repeating the interviewer’s question about Alcaraz, but “the way the coy smile spread across her face as she rattled off their history together” and how she touched her hair, was similar to a “fan-girl” reaction.

Emma Raducanu has revealed the motivation behind her doubles link-up with Carlos Alcaraz and says she will take inspiration from him at Wimbledon.

World No 2 Alcaraz, who was made to work for his first-round victory at Queen’s on Tuesday, will partner Raducanu in the radical new-look US Open mixed-doubles event in August