Britain’s No 1 Emma Raducanu has been drawn against fellow Brit and world No 302 Mimi Xu, while Jack Draper will face Argentina’s Sebastian Baez in the first round of Wimbledon.
Former US Open champion Raducanu could face 2023 Wimbledon winner Marketa Vondrousova or the tournament’s 32nd seed McCartney Kessler in the second round if she beats 17-year-old wild card Xu.
In the men’s draw, British No 1 Draper could face 2014 US Open winner Marin Cilic in the second round and Kazakhstan’s Alexander Bublik in the third round, who knocked the Brit out of the French Open earlier this year.
Britain’s Katie Boulter has been matched up with the tournament’s ninth seed Paula Badosa in the first round, whilst Harriet Dart faces Dalma Galfi and Sonay Kartal will play 20th seed Jelena Ostapenko.
Elsewhere in the women’s draw, Britain’s Katie Boulter has been matched up with the tournament’s ninth seed Paula Badosa in the first round, whilst Harriet Dart faces Dalma Galfi and Sonay Kartal will play 20th seed Jelena Ostapenko.
Sixteen-year-olds Hannah Klugman and Mika Stojsavljevic also drew seeds, with the former facing former US Open finalist Leylah Fernandez and Stojsavljevic meeting Ashlyn Krueger.
Women’s top seed Aryna Sabalenka comes up against qualifier Carson Branstine and Coco Gauff, who recently won the French Open, faces Ukraine’s Dayana Yastremska.
Defending champion Barbora Krejcikova, meanwhile, will take on exciting Filipino teenager Alexandra Eala in the opening round, provided the Czech recovers from a leg injury in time.
The men’s top seed Jannik Sinner will face fellow Italian Luca Nardi in the first round, whilst reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz comes up against Italy’s Fabio Fognini.
Britain’s Cameron Norrie will play Spain’s Roberto Bautista Agut and 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic comes up against France’s Alexandre Muller.
More to follow…
Watch the ATP and WTA Tours, as well as the US Open in New York, live on Sky Sports in 2025 or stream with NOW and the Sky Sports app, giving Sky Sports customers access to over 50 per cent more live sport this year at no extra cost. Find out more here.
wimbledon-2025-draw-emma-raducanu-to-face-british-counterpart-mimi-xu-as-jack-draper-meets-sebastian-baez-in-first-round-tennis-news
Leave a Reply