Mimi Xu to Face Emma Raducanu in Wimbledon Debut
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Summary
British teenager Mimi Xu is set to face her role model Emma Raducanu in her Wimbledon debut after being inspired by Raducanu's US Open triumph.
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· 2 pulledAlmost four years ago, a 13-year-old Mimi Xu was part of a group of aspiring players who sat and watched Emma Raducanu stun the world with her US Open triumph.
On Monday, Xu will make her Grand Slam debut at Wimbledon - and will face British number one Raducanu, who she describes as an "inspiration", in the first round.
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