May 28, 2025; Paris, FR; Emma Raducanu of Great Britain during her match against Iga Swiatek of Poland on day four at Roland Garros Stadium.

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Emma Raducanu vs. Mimi Xu Preview, Prediction and Betting Odds for Wimbledon 2025 Round-1

First meeting between two home title hopes.

May 28, 2025; Paris, FR; Emma Raducanu of Great Britain during her match against Iga Swiatek of Poland on day four at Roland Garros Stadium.

In a captivating all-British Round of 128 encounter, Emma Raducanu will face compatriot Mingge “Mimi” Xu at Wimbledon 2025. Provided one of them reaches the third round, a potential blockbuster clash against World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka awaits. Which home favourite will play their cards right and progress into the Round of 64? Keep reading to find out the odds.

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Emma Raducanu vs Mimi Xu Match Preview

A former US Open champion and Top-10 player, Emma Raducanu comes into this match with a 15-12 record. She has played some great tennis in the grass court swing thus far – resulting in a quarterfinal appearance at the HSBC Championships in London. Raducanu’s main struggle has been consistency. However, the rhythm she has generated on both wings of late will renew her hope for Wimbledon.

Fellow British sensation Mimi Xu was ousted by the No. 6 seeds (Linette and Stearns) in her last two tournaments – at Nottingham and Eastbourne. The World No. 318 will be making her Grand Slam main draw debut at the 2025 Wimbledon Championships. The 17-year-old has a record of 17-8 in all competitions in 2025. Her recent claim to fame was at the Birmingham Classic, where she beat top seed Alycia Parks.

Monday’s Round of 128 clash will be the first meeting in the head-to-head between Emma Raducanu and Mimi Xu on the WTA Tour. They are both searching for their first tour-level trophy of the season.

Emma Raducanu vs Mimi Xu Career Comparison

Emma Raducanu	Category	Mimi Xu
1	Grand Slams	0
1	WTA Singles Titles	0
0	WTA Doubles Titles	0
0	WTA-1000 Titles	0
–	Olympics Best Performance	–
No. 38	Current World Ranking	No. 318

Emma Raducanu vs Mimi Xu Wimbledon 2025 Prediction

Emma Raducanu has the experience on the big stages, which Mimi Xu lacks at the moment. She will look to outhit her compatriot by engaging in cross-court exchanges. This will enable her to get shorter balls and finish off the points. Xu could use the classic drop shot tactic to keep Raducanu on her toes. However, it is unlikely that she will be able to consistently hold serve.

Prediction: Emma Raducanu in straight sets.

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Emma Raducanu vs Mimi Xu Wimbledon 2025 Betting Odds

Emma Raducanu is the favourite against underdog Mimi Xu. She has a pre-match likelihood of 71% to move into the Round of 64. Here are the result odds (as per BetMGM):

Emma Raducanu Win: 2/13
Mimi Xu Win: 17/4

Here are the odds for the match-specific bets (as per BetMGM):

Total Games By Raducanu >12.5: 23/20
Total Games By Xu <7.5: 9/10
Raducanu to Win 2-0: 4/9

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Sankalp Harikrishnan

A passionate sports fan through and through, I am currently pursuing my MA in Global Sports Journalism. I specialise in tennis and football writing at The Playoffs News, and I have prior experience working at EssentiallySports and Sportskeeda. Born and raised in Bengaluru, India, sport was my safe space right from my childhood. After trying my hand at multiple sports and representing my educational institutions in cricket, badminton and table tennis, I found sports media to be my calling.