When Emma Raducanu takes to Court 1 on Monday to begin her Wimbledon campaign, it will feel like deja vu. Four years after she made her debut here as a wildcard who had only just completed her A Levels,

Emma Raducanu will face Mimi Xu, a leading light of the next generation of British tennis, in her opening round at Wimbledon this year. Xu, the 17-year-old, was given direct entry into the main women’s singles draw at the Championships with a wildcard, and is currently ranked 302nd in the world.