Emma Raducanu has set off a flurry of speculation about her personal life after posting images of herself enjoying some leisure time with a male companion.
In these social media snapshots, the young man accompanying Raducanu has been identified as Jack Coman. He was seen alongside the renowned British tennis player when she stepped out of her apartment in south-west London over the weekend.
Sharing a post to her 2.9million Instagram followers, captioned: ‘Last of the weekend,’ the 23-year-old was seen posing alongside Coman and other friends as she visited Twickenham to watch England take on New Zealand in a rugby international.
According to reports from The Sun, Coman hails from New Zealand and is thought to be employed in the finance sector. He was spotted seated just behind Raducanu during a match where England triumphed with a score of 33-19.
During the event, Raducanu sat next to Bridgerton’s Simone Ashley and posed for pictures with England’s Henry Pollock. She also had the chance to meet England captain Maro Itoje in the stands.
However, it is Jack Coman who has captured the interest of fans, who are keenly trying to determine if there is more than just camaraderie between him and Raducanu.
Emma Raducanu has sparked romance rumours after spending a weekend with New Zealander Jack Coman
Coman, 24, appeared in two posts on the Brit’s Instagram page and appeared to join Raducanu in leaving her flat
Coman made an appearance in two posts, which seem to have been taken around the same time. Although another friend was also in the pictures, Coman appeared to smile awkwardly while Raducanu posed, eventually breaking into laughter.
One friend commented: ‘[heart emoji] lovers,’ to which Raducanu replied with three heart emojis of her own.
But it’s not the first time fans have been interested in her relationship status. At the start of September, the then-22-year-old shared a series of photos to her followers on social media with the caption: ‘A productive summer. Progress over perfection.’
The carousel garnered nearly 150,000 likes within hours of being posted but many fans in the comments couldn’t help but speculate about a potential relationship after seeing her cozying up to a long-time friend.
In the pictures Raducanu can be seen having dinner alongside her friend and fellow tennis prodigy Benjamin Heynold.
The sporting star and student, 24, was seen cheering Raducanu on at Wimbledon as she defeated Marketa Vondrousova at the All-England Lawn Tennis Club in July.
There was talk of possible romance after Benjamin was seen regularly in her team’s corner at Queen’s in west London last month.
Heynold keeps a low profile on social media but is understood to work at the Raine Group bank in the US.
Fans had questioned whether Raducanu was in a relationship with Benjamin Heynold (left) at the start of September
They have also previously speculated about Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz being an item
The 24-year-old is also a keen tennis player and the pair represented Team GB together in their youth.
Raducanu has also been linked to former World No 1 Carlos Alcaraz after the pair competed together in the mixed doubles at Flushing Meadows last month.
Alcaraz debuted a new look in New York, sporting a shaved head reminiscent of a young David Beckham.
Asked about her friend’s haircut Raducanu admitted she approved of the Spaniard’s new style.
‘I think he owns it, I think he pulls it off,’ she said. ‘I think he’s just taken it and if you own a haircut like that it can work and I think mixed field but whatever he does it’s not going to affect what he does on the court.
‘I’m just happy to see him having fun with whatever.’
Raducanu laughed off suggestions of a romance with Alcaraz in the lead-up to Wimbledon, insisting the pair are just good friends.
Adding to the rumour mill, Australian maverick Nick Kyrgios suggested mischievously that the two-time defending men’s champion could be in competition with fellow British star Jack Draper for Ms Raducanu’s attention.
‘I don’t know, I think it’s a love triangle,’ Kyrgios joked on TalkSport. ‘Draper, Alcaraz, Raducanu. They’re fighting over Raducanu I think.’
‘The tennis world loves a love story, they love to try and put two together.’
