Emma Raducanu's true behaviour at Wimbledon revealed by other top tennis stars

Emma Raducanu's brilliance on the tennis court is undeniable, but those in her inner circle rave about her dedication away from the spotlight. The British sensation already boasts a US Open crown, and at just 22, there's bags of potential to boost her Grand Slam collection in years to come.

Though her Wimbledon dream ended abruptly on Friday when world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka knocked her out in the third round, faith in Raducanu's ability to scale tennis's peaks again is echoed by the sport's elite - including Sabalenka herself.

It's not merely Raducanu's sporting prowess that captivates observers, but her relentless work rate and exemplary professionalism. Here at Mirror Sport, we take a look at what some of tennis' best has had to say about Raducanu on the court as well as behind the scenes.

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Aryna Sabalenka

Following Raducanu's gracious social media post after her loss to Sabalenka where she congratulated the tennis superstar on her victory, the Belarusian responded with warmth and spoke glowingly of the potential she sees in Raducanu to expand her major haul.

"You played incredibly good," Sabalenka replied to the 22-year-old before adding: "I'm sure we are going to play big matches in the future," the Wimbledon favourite penned, reports the Express. Sabalenka is one win away from reaching the semi-finals of the tournament for the third time of her career, but must beat Laura Siegemund on Tuesday to do so.

Dmitry Tursunov

Whilst she's currently working alongside Jack Petchey, it was Tursunov who offered a glimpse into Raducanu's behind-the-scenes professionalism, praising the Brit's exemplary training mentality. Speaking to SportsKeeda, he revealed: "Honestly, I did not see or feel that there were a lot of outside things going on.

"From the time that we started, Emma just really had her nose to the ground. She was very hard-working and I did not see her skip a lot of things. There was no aura of diva or superstar about her and I think she has been managing that part very well. I was super impressed with her and couldn't be happier with the way she is as a professional athlete."

Carlos Alcaraz

A friendship several years deep, Carlos Alcaraz has long been close with Raducanu with the pair set to become team-mates as they compete together in the US Open Mixed Doubles event next month.

As the world No. 2 and current French Open champion, the Spaniard would have surely had options from the WTA Tour to play alongside him but the 22-year-old cited Raducanu's influence on him as the reason he asked her to play with him.

"I'm super excited about it," the five-time Grand Slam champion said upon the announcement of the news. "I think it's going to be great. It was an amazing idea for the tournament. I was thinking that I couldn't play better if it wasn't with Emma.

"I just asked Emma if she wants to play doubles with me. Yeah, I made that special request. She took a while to respond. Not that much, not that much! But obviously she had to ask, and she had to think a little bit. But it wasn't a minute!

"I have known Emma for a really long time. I have a really good relationship with her. We are gonna enjoy it for sure. We will try to win. But obviously it's going to be really, really fun."

Jack Draper

Having had a first-hand account of Raducanu's rise throughout the ranks into becoming a Grand Slam champion, fellow Brit Jack Draper knows exactly how much talent his compatriot has and will continue to show.

Before her clash with Sabalenka, Draper expressed full confidence in Raducanu's prowess as he said: "She has a real opportunity. I hope she goes on and does us all proud. She's definitely got the capability to do that."