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Wales' Xu to face Kasatkina in Wimbledon opener
Mimi Xu claimed the biggest title of her career at the 2025 Lexus Wrexham Open [Getty Images]Wales' Mimi Xu has been drawn to face Australia's Daria Kasatkina in the first round of the women's singles at Wimbledon.Xu has been handed a wildcard into the main draw for the second successive year.The Swansea-born 18-year-old, who is ranked 327th in the world, was beaten by fellow Brit Emma Raducanu on debut in 2025.She faces another tough test against 29-year-old Kasatkina, a former French Open semi-finalist.The world number 68 is competing in the Wimbledon singles for the ninth time, with a run to the quarter-finals in 2018 her best performance at the All England Club.Kasatkina, who previously represented Russia, has a career-best world ranking of eighth, which she achieved in 2022.Full women's singles drawExpectation a privilege for Wales tennis star XuWilliams given favourable Wimbledon start - who else plays who?
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