ROMEO BECKHAM JOINS THE STARS AT CENTRE COURT AS HE CHEERS EMMA RADUCANU TO VICTORY AGAINST ELISE MERTENS ON DAY THREE OF WIMBLEDON

Romeo Beckham looked the spitting image of his famous dad David as he was seen cheering on Emma Raducanu and Elise Mertens taking on a gruelling match on the third day of Wimbledon.

The football player, 21, beamed from ear to ear while watching the game as he made the most out of the sport event at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in south-west London.

He was also seen wearing a dark green jacket which he later ditched, as the internet star looked involved in carefully watching the game.

Emma Raducanu breezed past her world number 33 Belgian opponent Elise Mertens 6-1 6-2 in just one hour and 15 minutes in front of a jubilant crowd.

The former British number one sparkled on Court One under the roof as she recaptured the kind of form that saw her win her first Grand Slam at the tender age of 18 in 2021.

Meanwhile Romeo looked in jovial spirits as he was in company of some pals at the event.

Just ahead of the match, Emma's mum Renee Zhaia is seen attempting to squeeze past Romeo to watch her daughter triumph in straight sets.

Renee appeared to grimace as she awkwardly shuffled her way along past David Beckham's son and former Real Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira.

But she managed to climb on to her seat in the row in front in time to watch her daughter race to win in her second round clash and make it into the third round of a Grand Slam for the first time since her memorable US Open triumph. 

It continued the Beckhams' somewhat family tradition this year of watching the Brit after David sat in the Royal Box of Centre Court alongside his mother Sandra to watch Emma in her first round match. 

Emma, 21, was repeatedly interrupted by a cheering buoyant crowd as she spoke on court with a Wimbledon towel draped over her shoulders after her impressive win. 

'I think I played some really good tennis today I'm really pleased,' she said. 'I'm over the moon to be playing here and just extend my stay. 

'With the roof closed it was super loud and I'm so grateful to all the support today. I'm really appreciative to everyone making a lot of noise.'

And she spoke of the 'real gift and honour' of playing in the mixed doubles with Andy Murray who is appearing at Wimbledon for the last time.

'It's a once in a lifetime opportunity. It's a dream of mine since I was a young girl watching the Olympics,' she said.

'Andy's a hero to us all, so for me it's a real gift and a real honour that he asked me.'

She will face either ninth seed Maria Sakkari or Dutch player Arantxa Rus in round three.

Emma lived up to her vow to 'put it on the line and fight' in her second round match against Elise, 28. 

She said ahead of the match on Court One: 'Results-wise I have no expectations.

'I just have expectations of myself to really put myself on the line on the court and fight and not let any frustrations get to me.' 

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