“He’s got firepower, one of the biggest serves on tour, one of the biggest forehands,” Pratt said.

“I think where he gets caught out is still a little bit with his movement; he’s a big, tall guy. But he’s only 26 years of age, so he’s still sort of developing his body.

“It’s kind of exciting, actually. When you’ve got players from the same country doing well – talking about the Americans, you’ve got Fritz, Paul, (Ben) Shelton, (Frances) Tiafoe – they are pushing each other higher up the rankings.

“They’re probably saying to each other: ‘Who’s going to get to the top 10 first?’”

Emma Raducanu

Raducanu, despite qualifying, decided to skip the Olympics, considering the abrupt surface changes – grass to clay, then switching again to hard courts in North America – too much of a risk given her history of injuries. 

She also missed Roland Garros, focusing instead on preparing for the grass-court season – an ultimately savvy decision.

The British star reached the semifinals in Nottingham, quarters at Eastbourne and the fourth round at Wimbledon, a fruitful stretch which also included her first two top-10 wins.

As a result, Raducanu is back inside the top 100 for the first time in more than a year, after missing the bulk of the 2023 season.

“It’s exciting for her,” Pratt said of the 2021 US Open champion and former world No.10.

“We all know the level of player that she can be; it’s just been a question of being able to be out on court for long enough and to be able to back up week to week. She did that on the grass.

“She loves the hard courts. She’s probably positioning herself for a really good US hard-court season.

“I think a good result for her would be to get herself back inside the top 50 by the end of the year.”

Holger Rune

Raducanu’s fellow 21-year-old Holger Rune is another player seeking to return to previous heights.

The former world No.4 currently sits at 17th, but some strong results on big stages bode well for his upcoming Olympic campaign.

He was just one tiebreak away from the Roland Garros quarterfinals – where he will return for the Paris 2024 Games – and backed that up with a run to the last 16 at Wimbledon.

Pratt sees parallels between Rune and Alex de Minaur, the Aussie star enjoying a career-best season in 2024.