French Open runner-up Maria Sharapova switched roles this week to become a tennis spectator in order to support her new boyfriend Grigor Dimitrov.

The Russian former world number one attended Queen's Club yesterday for the Aegon Championships to cheer on Dimitrov in his first-round victory.

The couple were spotted away from the courts last month when Sharapova was seen with her hand clutching the arm of the 28th-ranked professional in Madrid.

The 26-year-old announced her split from fiance Slovenian basketball player Sasha Vujacic earlier this year.