Raducanu marches past teenager Xu at Wimbledon
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Emma Raducanu eased into the second round of Wimbledon as she produced a commanding display to defeat British teenager Mimi Xu in straight sets on the opening day at the All England Club.

The British No 1 ousted the 17-year-old 6-3 6-3 in one hour and 25 minutes to set up a meeting with 2023 Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova, who knocked out recent Nottingham Open winner McCartney Kessler.

Raducanu, making her 14th Grand Slam appearance, reached the fourth round at Wimbledon last year in what marked her best appearance at a Slam since her victory on debut at the US Open in 2021.

Xu of Wales was meanwhile making her Wimbledon and major main draw debut, having made her WTA main draw bow in Nottingham earlier this month.

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