In fact, his future doubles partner: Emma Raducanu. The pair’s paths have diverged quite considerably since breakout seasons as teenagers, Raducanu winning a maiden major in Flushing Meadows in 2021, Alcaraz following suit the year after.

Before a point had been played, the British pair of Emma Raducanu and Mimi Xu struggled even to warm each other up competently for their first-round match at Wimbledon.Xu, 17, was understandably edgy.

US Open champion Emma Raducanu ousted her 17-year-old compatriot Mingge (Mimi) Xu in the first round of Wimbledon, their home Grand Slam, on Monday. Raducanu will face another Grand Slam titlist in the second round -- 2023 Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova.