The real story behind the alleged romantic entanglement involving tennis stars Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, and model Brooks Nader has been exclusively shared with the Daily Mail.

Following the US Open, news broke that Alcaraz and Sinner were not just competitors on the tennis court, but were also reportedly involved in a romantic rivalry, as Nader was claimed to be dating both players at the same time.

Initially, it was Alcaraz who caught the media’s attention. Soon after his victory in the men’s final against Sinner, rumors of his relationship with model Nader started making the rounds.

Nonetheless, a few days later, reports surfaced suggesting that Nader was also seeing Sinner simultaneously. This was despite her earlier dismissals of any romantic involvement with the Italian player.

Now, a source familiar with Nader’s side of the story has provided insights into her real intentions behind stirring up romance gossip with the competing tennis players.

According to the insider, “Brooks is focused on being linked to every piece of drama or relationship possible. Her goal is to boost the visibility of her show and keep the audience engaged as she strives to become a major reality television star.”

‘So, the more she is in the news, the better. And for her dating life, she is looking to be single and ready to mingle and not settle down with Carlos or Jannik or anyone for that matter – but she is looking to have lots of fun. 

‘She’s out for herself. And with that, if she dates around, she continues to get what she wants and that is to be in the news. That is more important to her than to have a full-fledged relationship right now. 

‘She felt the glow and adrenaline when people followed her relationship highs and lows with Gleb [Savchenko] and all its ups and downs and it was such an ego boost for her to be seen in the news being talked about being in that relationship that it just made her feel alive. 

‘And now to be connected in other flings, the more the merrier. She is kind of addicted to the drama and what all these rumors are bringing her in her world whether they end up ending shortly after it begins or not. 

‘She likes playing this game right now and it is bound to continue with Carlos and Jannik or anyone else. She is enjoying being the female Pete Davidson.’ 

The dating rumors began after Nader’s sister, Grace Ann, claimed an athlete whose name ‘rhymes with winner’ had DMd her just days before the US Open.

However, Nader was then asked about the potential relationship during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel and refused to give straight answer.

The talkshow host showed Nader a picture of her in the stands alongside Stephen Colbert, before asking her outright if she is dating Sinner.

‘Is this like, an interrogation?’ Nader said, after Kimmel joked she is ‘under oath’. ‘I’m so scared right now! Oh my god.

‘Ask Stephen what match we were at. I don’t think he was playing in that one. You’re close, you’re warm.’

Kimmel responded: ‘Oh, I see. So it’s somebody else?’ 

Nader didn’t confirm or deny that she is dating a different tennis star. She simply responded once again: ‘You’re warm but we weren’t at that match.’

The model was watching Alcaraz on day eight – last Sunday – alongside Colbert, and she told Kimmel she was sat alongside him purely by coincidence.

Just a few days after her appearance on the show, Nader’s sister was once again making headlines after claiming that the model was in-fact dating Alcaraz.

‘The rumors are true,’ she said when quizzed about her sister and Carlos at Raising Cane’s New York Fashion Week Show on Wednesday.

‘Dating is such a loose term. But I do know he’s the man of the hour.’ However, in yet another twist in the tale, those rumors were also refuted, days later.

Journalist Alberto Guzman – citing information from Alcaraz’s inner circle – said on Spanish TV show ‘No Somos Nadie’ that the pair are not in fact a real item.

‘They’re not dating, it’s not an official relationship,’ he said, via 20 Minutos.

Guzman added: ‘He [Alcaraz] confirmed to those close to him that he is single and has no intention of having any serious relationships.’

Despite Alcaraz’s camp seemingly downplaying the rumors, it didn’t prevent a report from emerging which claimed that Nader had dated them at the same time. 

Nader is single after her breakup with Gleb Savchenko in April this year. The pair met on the show Dancing with the Stars. 

Spanish star Alcaraz, 22, is believed to be single and has also been linked with British tennis star and previous US Open winner Emma Raducanu. They played a mixed-doubles event together before the main tournament began back in August.

Sinner, meanwhile, is also single after his split earlier this year from the Russian tennis player Anna Kalinskaya.