Former British No.1 Anne Keothavong announced her retirement after a 12-year career. She will join BT Sport as an analyst. The network signed a contract this year with the WTA to broadcast 21 events.

So when Anne Keothavong aced Wozniacki to take the first set of her Olympics opener, the London crowd had good reason to get excited—was there something distinctly British in the air?

Emma Raducanu may not be going through a very good period but she has agreed to help Great Britain during the Billie Jean ...