Mimi Xu is set to make senior Wimbledon debut in all-British clash with Emma Raducanu on Monday afternoon.

The Swansea-born 17-year-old will face the British number one on Court One, having made the final of the Wimbledon junior doubles in 2024.

“To get to play my first major Wimbledon, it means absolutely everything to me,” said Xu.

“I’ve got nothing to lose in a match-up like that, I think I can really go out there and play freely and show everyone what I can do.”

Xu is the first Welsh player in the main singles draw at Wimbledon for 20 years, with Rebecca Llewellyn being the last in 2005.

“I really hope that I’m making Wales proud. I was in Swansea for 13 years so it’s really nice to be doing it for them as well,” she said.

Xu is competing as a wildcard in the women’s singles, and has also qualified for the double, where she will partner fellow Briton Ella McDonald.

She has already impressed during the grass court season, reaching the quarter-finals of the Birmingham Open, beating world number 52 Alycia Parks on the way. Xu currently sits at 318th in the world and is climbing the rankings by the month.

She could also feature as one of the main contenders for the junior title if she opts to play that event this year.

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