According to Sky Sport and Italian news outlet Gazzetta, Sinner has parted ways with athletic trainer Marco Panichi and physiotherapist Ulises Badio. No reason has been reported for this shocking news. Sinner added Panichi and Badio to his staff less than a year ago to replace Umberto Ferrara and Giacomo Naldi following his Clostebol case.

The world number-one tennis player drew a starry crowd, including Paul Mescal, Erin Doherty, Fionn O’Shea, Joe Keery, Naomi Ackie and George MacKay.

Key opening men's matches at Wimbledon have an Italian flavour in the form of world number one Jannik Sinner facing compatriot Luca Nardi while Spanish twice reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz also has Italian opposition in veteran Fabio Fognini.