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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Eleanor Crooks

Rising star Mimi Xu relishing clash with ‘really good role model’ Emma Raducanu

Mimi Xu will take on fellow Briton Emma Raducanu in the first round of Wimbledon (John Walton/PA) - (PA Wire)

Four years after she burst into public consciousness as a teenage hopeful at Wimbledon, the grass-court shoe will be on the other foot on Monday for Emma Raducanu.

One of the standout draws of the first round from a home perspective saw the former US Open champion paired with 17-year-old Mimi Xu, who is among a trio of talented teenage British girls aiming to make a name for themselves.

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