Raducanu faces Brit Xu, Draper plays Baez in Wimbledon first round

Britain's No 1 Emma Raducanu has been drawn against fellow Brit and world No 302 Mimi Xu, while Jack Draper will face Argentina's Sebastian Baez in the first round of Wimbledon.
Britain's No 1 Emma Raducanu has been drawn against fellow Brit and world No 302 Mimi Xu, while Jack Draper will face Argentina's Sebastian Baez in the first round of Wimbledon.
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Emma Raducanu is drawn against teenage wildcard Mimi Xu in an eye-catching all-British first-round match at Wimbledon.
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