• Like many trends, it owes to a combination of factors. Some of it is simple probability. Tennis no longer has the outliers of Serena Williams, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal (and Andy Murray).

Raducanu has enjoyed some positive results since linking up with the former British number one on an informal basis in March.

With Wimbledon winding toward its conclusion, two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz is the favorite to capture his third ...