Andy Murray and former rival Novak Djokovic may have decided to double up as coach and player for the next few tournaments, including Wimbledon, despite an expected exit.

The 24-time Grand Slam champion has recovered from injury faster than expected and is eager to return to competition. His run at Melbourne Park ended in an atrocious mockery, but the level shown by Novak in the Happy Slam – with particular reference to the victory over Carlitos Alcaraz – leads to optimism for the future.

Express Sport tennis fans also gave Emma Raducanu a brutal blow after the 22-year-old lost three matches in a row. Raducanu crashed out in the third round of the Australian Open and has since suffered back-to-back first-round exits in Singapore and Abu Dhabi.