Raducanu looks to Sinner for some inspiration ahead of clash with World No.1

EMMA Raducanu sought inspiration for her clash with Aryna Sabalenka by watching the other big-hitting world number one.

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After training for 70 minutes at Wimbledon’s Aorangi Park practice courts yesterday afternoon, Raducanu sat with coach Mark Petchey and observed Jannik Sinner’s warm-up session.

Raducanu has been making an effort to pay closer to attention to the skills of her fellow players, saying: “I'm trying to learn by osmosis. He (Sinner) is so effortless when he hits the ball.”

Trying to squeeze everything she can out of her Wimbledon experience this year has been a theme of the 22-year-old’s run so far, with Raducanu overjoyed about her performance in beating former champion Marketa Vondrousova on Wednesday.

While she can never go back to the carefree teenager she was prior to her US Open triumph, she appears to be finding a balance that allows her to enjoy the journey while pushing for the best destination she can.

The British number one is also clearly relishing having people she trusts in her corner, with Petchey, who first helped her remodel her serve back in 2020, accompanied on the practice court by Raducanu’s friend and mentor Jane O'Donoghue.