While Carlos Alcaraz struggled to get past Fabio Fognini, it wasn't the same for another Italian as Jannik Sinner eased past Luca Nardi at Wimbledon on Tuesday afternoon 6-4, 6-3, 6-0.

If Wimbledon does prove to be the latest Grand Slam to build to a crescendo of another heavyweight showdown between Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, the first two days of the championships have surely gone better than the world number one could have hoped.

Jannik Sinner makes light work of fellow Italian Luca Nardi in Wimbledon opener - The 23-year-old dropped only seven games in a comprehensive victory in under two hours.