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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Eleanor Crooks

UNBELIEVABLE: Emma raducanu sails through awkward battle of britain in wimbledon opener - The Untold Story

Emma Raducanu smiles and clenches her fist after beating Mimi Xu (John Walton/PA) - (PA Wire)

Emma Raducanu was determined to show teenage compatriot Mimi Xu who is boss in their “awkward” first-round encounter at Wimbledon.

It is four years since Raducanu launched her rocket to stardom by reaching the last 16 of Wimbledon as an 18-year-old.

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