Before a Wimbledon third-round showdown versus Aryna Sabalenka, Raducanu and her coach Mark Petchey hit the practice court to work on some shots but also tactics against the top seed. Since Sinner was nearby, the 22-year-old decided to stay around the court for a while and just observe the three-time Grand Slam champion.

When Aryna Sabalenka takes to Centre Court to play Emma Raducanu on Friday afternoon, she will no doubt have her adoring boyfriend, Georgios Frangulis, cheering her on. The Brazilian founder of Oakberry - an acai bowl company - follows the No.

Emma Raducanu produced a statement performance to brush aside Marketa Vondrousova and set up a showdown with world number one Aryna Sabalenka. This was supposed to be a stern test for the British number one, against a player in Vondrousova who won the Wimbledon title only two years ago.