NO.1 HITS HELPING EMMA'S CAUSE

Raducanu takes look at Sinner to boost her bid

- By Neil McLeman

Raducanu, 22, suffered a testing build-up to her home Grand Slam event and had an “extremely difficult” opening match against Welsh teenager Mimi Xu.

EMMA RADUCANU warmed up to face Aryna Sabalenka by watching ‘the other world No.1, Jannik Sinner, in training.

The British No.1 practised for 70 minutes with hitting partner Adam Jones at Aorangi Park before her third-round blockbuster.

But the world No.40 played superbly to beat former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova, and she aims to play “without pressure” back out on Centre Court against tournament favourite Sabalenka.

Petchey went over to see Sinner playing on a neighbouring practice court for 20 minutes, before the Italian's 6-1 6-1 6-3 second-round win against Australian Aleksandar Vukic.