Against the backdrop of the Murray-Raducanu mixed doubles furore that has gripped British tennis over the past week, there has been another bubbling subplot at this year’s Wimbledon: blockbuster names in the women’s draw falling like dominoes.
England winning the European Championship may eventually be compared to the Miracle at Medinah and their bid for glory in Germany has been helped by Ryder Cup hero Ian Poulter on the golf courses of their team base.
Jude Bellingham will go face-to-face with the referee he accused of ‘match-fixing’ when England play the Netherlands in the European Championship semi-final.