Carlos Alcaraz has been in the spotlight after withdrawing from the Cincinnati Open while continuing his recovery from a wrist injury. The World No. 2 has not played since pulling out of the Barcelona Open in April and has also missed the French Open title defence and Wimbledon.
Now, Alcaraz is making headlines for a very different reason. An AI-generated image showing the Spanish tennis star alongside Russian model Irina Shayk has gone viral, prompting speculation that the pair could be dating. But is that the truth? Let’s find out.
Carlos Alcaraz Dating Irina Shayk? Fact-Checking the Viral AI Image
The viral image circulating on X showing Carlos Alcaraz alongside Russian supermodel Irina Shayk is AI-generated and does not appear on either celebrity’s Instagram accounts. The fabricated image has nevertheless sparked dating speculation, despite there being no confirmed evidence that Alcaraz and Shayk are romantically involved.
40 year old Russian Supermodel Irina Shayk who used to date Bradley Cooper and Cristiano Ronaldo on her Instagram with Carlos Alcaraz. 🫶 pic.twitter.com/t8JeNn61Nb
— Pavvy G (@pavyg) August 9, 2026
Carlos Alcaraz’s Dating History and Rumoured Relationships Explained
Shayk has previously been linked to football icon Cristiano Ronaldo, with their relationship beginning around 2009 before ending in 2015. She later dated actor Bradley Cooper, with whom she shares a daughter, Lea de Seine; the pair reportedly separated in 2019.
As for Alcaraz, the Spanish tennis star is known for keeping his personal life private and is currently not publicly confirmed to be in a relationship. He has recently been linked by online speculation to Spanish entrepreneur Claudia Canals, while earlier rumours involved model Brooks Nader and Emma Raducanu. Neither the Canals speculation nor the previous rumours involving Nader and Raducanu have been officially confirmed.
