Tennis fans at the Australian Open are buzzing about what they see as signs of a relationship between top seed Carlos Alcaraz and a world-famous DJ after his win over Alex de Minaur on Tuesday night.
DJ Peggy Gou was spotted in Alcaraz’s players’ box for the quarter-final clash, which the Spaniard won in straight sets at Rod Laver Arena.
Post-match, the six-time Grand Slam winner was asked about the internationally renowned South Korean DJ and music producer, who appeared to relish watching him play.
‘Peggy is a friend, she’s really cool. I’m happy to see her here,’ he said.
‘I better win the next round if I want to see her playing. I’ve got great support from her, which is really cool. Hopefully I’ll see her play on Sunday.’
Gou is playing at the Australian Open on Sunday afternoon before the men’s singles final.
Carlos Alcaraz looks up to his fans after beating Alex de Minaur on Tuesday night – and he had one famous fan in the stands
DJ Peggy Gou (centre) was spotted cheering the Spaniard on from his players’ box
After the match, Alcaraz described Gou as a ‘really cool’ friend and said he wants to keep winning so she can watch him play in the men’s singles final
Gou is a world-famous DJ who will perform on Sunday at the Australian Open
Gou was born Kim Min-ji in Incheon, South Korea, on 3 July 1991 and her booking fee is generally in the high six figures, with some sources suggesting a starting price of $300,000 for events.
Before arriving at the Australian Open, Alcaraz and Gou had a dinner date in Seoul, where he was playing an exhibition match against arch rival Jannik Sinner.
Gou was cheering on Alcaraz against the pro-de Minaur crowd at Rod Laver Arena.
After watching Alcaraz’s remarks about Gou in his post-match press conference, many fans thought they were more than just friends.
‘He is in looove,’ one person wrote on Instagram.
‘Bro is struggling to lie lol. They are clearly not friends,’ another said.
‘She’s way too cool for Carlos. But maybe she can teach him a thing or two,’ a third person wrote.
Other comments included, ‘What’s the problem if she’s his gf? He’s allowed to have a life’, ‘Carlitos hitting winners everywhere’, ‘The last stare – he marked his territory!’ and ‘That’s wifey’.
Tennis fans have been speculating about the 22-year-old’s relationship status for some time now.
Alcaraz and Gou may both be performing at Rod Laver Arena on Sunday if the top seed wins his semi-final
Gou has become internationally renowned for energetic DJ sets
Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz are pictured at their US Open mixed doubles match last year. There were romance rumours surrounding the pair
In November, Elena Vesnina, a former tennis player, asked him about his love status after the ATP Finals.
‘I have a question from a lot of girls around the world,’ she said. ‘Your heart has been taken?’
‘No, I’m free. I’m free. I’m free,’ he replied.
For months there was speculation about a relationship with Emma Raducanu, along with other celebrities.
Alcaraz was also previously rumoured to be dating model Brooks Nader.
The reigning French and US Open champion was surprised at receiving multiple marriage proposals from a smitten crowd during his third-round match at the Australian Open this year.
At one point during the match a woman yelled out, ‘Carlos, marry my daughter!’
Moments later, another fan shouted, ‘Marry my sister-in-law!’
If Alcaraz can defeat Alexander Zverev in the semis, he and Gou will provide two headline acts on Sunday.
