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.

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.

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.