Emma Raducanu vs Mingge Xu

WTA Wimbledon – 1st Round
Emma Raducanu vs Mingge Xu

🧠 Form & Context

• Emma Raducanu
  🇬🇧 Back home: The 2021 US Open champion returns to SW19 with a 3–0 record in Wimbledon 1R matches.
  🔄 Form revival: QF in Miami, R4 in Rome, QF at Queen’s—best stretch since her Slam breakthrough.
  ⚠️ Grass hiccup: Upset by Maya Joint in Eastbourne, though had solid wins over Bucșa and Sramková earlier.
  💥 Home-court performer: 6–2 on grass in 2025, and thrives under pressure with crowd backing.


• Mingge Xu
  🌱 Rising prospect: The 17-year-old wildcard stunned Volynets and Parks in recent events—her first Top 100 wins.
  📊 Solid grass run: 4–4 on grass this season, playing events like Nottingham, Birmingham, Ilkley, and Eastbourne.
  🎯 Slam debut: Competing in her first Grand Slam main draw—an exciting but steep challenge.
  📍 Shared heritage: Like Raducanu, she’s UK-based with Chinese roots, though at a much earlier career stage.

🔍 Match Breakdown

This is a major showcase for British tennis, but Raducanu’s experience, tactical versatility, and match sharpness create a significant gap. Expect her to be aggressive on return, particularly targeting Xu’s second serve and exploiting any short balls early in rallies.

Xu’s potential is evident—she has solid anticipation and counterpunching instincts—but she’s yet to face a player with Raducanu’s combination of depth, tempo variation, and stage presence. This debut may be more about learning than winning.

🔮 Prediction

Prediction: Raducanu in 2 sets – The teenager may offer a few flashes, but Raducanu should control the tempo, ride the home crowd, and get off to a confident start in her Wimbledon campaign.