In a BBC interview in 2016, he described his struggles with drinking and drugs and revealed he had tried to take his own life several times.

Sinner will face Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals of the exhibition event in Saudi Arabia where the winner will claim $6 million.

Sumo chiefs have made an effort to reach out to foreign fans in recent years, in 2022 launching the Sumo Prime Time YouTube channel, which has 92,000 subscribers.

The Proteas have to put their disappointing loss to Pakistan behind them.

McIlroy was four strokes behind the early clubhouse leader Keita Nakajima of Japan, who carded eight birdies and just one dropped shot in a seven-under 65.