Raducanu to face British teenager Xu at Wimbledon
London, June 27 (UNI) Emma Raducanu has been drawn against teenage wildcard Mimi Xu in an eye-catching all-British first-round match at Wimbledon.
British number one Raducanu, ranked 38th in the world, fell just short of a seeding for the championships and has been handed a difficult-looking draw.
World number four Jack Draper, who starts against Argentina's 38th-ranked Sebastian Baez, also faces a daunting path.
Seven-time champion Novak Djokovic, bidding for a standalone record 25th major singles title, is a potential quarter-final opponent for Britain's top-ranked man.
British qualifier Oliver Tarvet, who cannot claim prize money because he is still a college player in the United States, could meet defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in the second round.
Last year's women's champion Barbora Krejcikova, who withdrew from Eastbourne this week with a thigh injury, is set to start her title defence against 20-year-old Alexandra Eala of the Phillipines.
Raducanu and Draper lead a total of 23 British players in the singles draws - the highest amount since 1984, according to a BBC news.
The grass-court Grand Slam begins at the All England Club on Monday.
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