Emma Raducanu will face Mimi Xu, a leading light of the next generation of British tennis, in her opening round at Wimbledon this year. Xu, the 17-year-old, was given direct entry into the main women’s singles draw at the Championships with a wildcard, and is currently ranked 302nd in the world.

Welsh teenager Mimi Xu will take on Emma Raducanu in the first round of Wimbledon, and the 17-year-old is relishing the prospect of facing one of her role models

British teenager Mimi Xu is "ready" to face Emma Raducanu on her Wimbledon debut after initially being left in suspense about her first-round opponent.