In the women's draw, Coco Gauff will be hoping to follow up her thumping win over Raducanu by beating Mirra Andreeva, while Aryna Sabalenka faces a similarly tricky test against Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen.

Novak Djokovic's tennis prowess is beyond question despite a sharp dip in form during the European claycourt swing and the veteran Serb can return to his devastating best again if he wants to, world number two Alexander Zverev has said.

Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the quarterfinals of the Rome Open, joining an exclusive club alongside Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, and Rafael Nadal after his latest victory.

During an interview with 'Forbes', WTA legend Chris Evert confessed that he is a huge fan of Djokovic but revealed that he is pessimistic about the Serbian's chances of winning another Major title: "I will never underestimate a legend of his caliber, but I would be sincerely surprised if he won another Grand Slam title before his retirement.