Sinner in fact dropped a record-low 17 games on his way to the fourth round of Wimbledon, beating Roger Federer’s long-standing tally of 19 from 2004. Sinner was without doubt the standout player in the first week of the tournament. Speaking after his opening win, BBC commentator John Lloyd said he was ‘impossible to play against’.

He is looking to win his eighth, which would tie Roger Federer for the most by a male player.