The 17-year-old was defeated by Raducanu 6-3 6-3 and admitted that the task of causing a first-round upset against the former US Open champion was a bridge too far

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.