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’.

It’s going to take my best tennis to beat Jannik Sinner - The Serbian defeated Flavio Cobolli to set up a blockbuster semi-final on Friday.

Every other day at Wimbledon has brought an opportunity to compare the greatest player in men's tennis and one of his heirs.