Emma Raducanu will be hoping history repeats itself after she beat Mimi Xu to reach the second round at Wimbledon. The 22-year-old was handed an intriguing opening match against fellow Briton Xu, who received a wildcard to make her Grand Slam debut.

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.

Tennis prodigy Mimi Xu revelled in everything her Wimbledon debut had to offer despite defeat to Emma Raducanu.