Tennis
Is Emma Raducanu’s whirlwind romance at break point?
She’s had a tough time on the tennis court and it looks like it might also be ‘game, set, match’ in her love life.
Emma Raducanu was seen being consoled by the sister of her boyfriend Carlo Agostinelli amid claims they have split after a year-long whirlwind romance.
The tennis star, 21, grabbed a coffee with former Made In Chelsea star Heloise Agostinelli outside a gym in London as her romance with the billionaire heir crumbled.
Proving that there is no bad blood between them, Ms Raducanu even shared a long embrace with Ms Agostinelli, 25, after reportedly blocking her younger brother on social media.
The pair, who were both dressed in workout clothes, including black leggings and white trainers, appeared to be deep in conversation as Ms Raducanu checked her phone.
The former US Open champion looked downcast as she stood before an attentive Ms Agostinelli, who was sitting in front of her on an outdoor table as they chatted.
The sighting last week comes as reports that the Wimbledon hopeful, who started dating 23-year-old Agostinelli last May, has now unfollowed and blocked him on social media.
The exes had frequently featured on each other’s Instagram pages where they shared a string of images of them together including on romantic holidays.
One of the snaps from Mexico City showed Ms Raducanu with Agostinelli’s mother Mathilde Favier, who is a PR chief at French fashion house Dior, with whom the world’s number 205 has a £2million deal.
But now the former couple is no longer even connected on the social media platform.
A source told the Sun on Sunday: ‘Emma has 2.4million followers on Instagram but Carlo is no longer one of them.
‘It seems their relationship has run its course.’
Agostinelli, a former head boy of pricey private school Harrow, is the son of tycoon Robert Agostinelli, the co-founder and chairman of private equity firm Rhone Group.
Ms Raducanu’s relationship with him was said to have been her most serious relationship yet.
The sports star previously revealed that she wasn’t allowed to date while growing up in Bromley, South East London, which made her resent her strict her parents, Ion and Renee Raducanu.
She told The Times: ‘My parents were very much against [boyfriends] as it interfered with training.
‘When I was younger I wasn’t even allowed to hang out with my girl friends.
‘A lot of the time I was very resentful.
‘But it made me very confident and comfortable in my own company, which is also a big strength.’
Ms Raducanu was ruled out of the entire 2023 grass court season after undergoing surgeries on her wrists and ankle.
She has now recovered and is looking to make her big comeback, with the hope of jumping back up the rankings.
She will appear at the Nottingham Open next week after pulling out of the French Open to focus on Wimbledon.
Daily Mail had reached out to Ms Raducanu’s representatives for comment.