“It seems like Emma is having a bit of a break, which is probably quite nice after going non-stop from the US Open all the way through,” mentioned Robson. “The rehab after an operation is never easy. So in this first stage where you actually can't do very much, I think it's so important to relax a little bit.

“That’s what I always used to try and do, because you’re in for a bit of a slog when you start physio again. You’ll be at the National Tennis Centre every day, knowing in your mind, ‘Okay, I'm here for the next three months, religiously.’ So just that week or two period before everything starts and you've got the surgery done, got the cast on, can't actually do much, I think it's so important to stay fresh.”

It's been reported that Raducanu is eyeing a return to the courts in autumn, though the US Open is predicted to come back too early.