Not for the first time in his 156 Test-career, the 34-year-old Root bailed England out of trouble.

Five-time Grand Slam champion Swiatek, not previously known for her prowess on grass, demolished former Olympic champion Belinda Bencic.

Caster Semenya, 34, was the Olympic 800m champion in 2012 and 2016 and world gold medallist in 2009, 2011 and 2017.

The top seed has won his past four matches against Djokovic, beating him in straight sets in the semi-finals of the recent French Open.

Evenepoel completed the course in 36min 42sec at a blistering average speed of 54 km/h.