Mimi Xu faces Daria Kasatkina in Wimbledon first round
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 26, 2026, 11:22 AM
Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Mimi Xu of Wales is set to play against Australia's Daria Kasatkina in the opening round of the women's singles at Wimbledon. This marks Xu's second consecutive year receiving a wildcard into the main draw. The 18-year-old was ranked 327th in the world and is coming off her largest career title at the 2025 Lexus Wrexham Open. Kasatkina, currently ranked 68th globally and a former French Open semi-finalist, will compete in her ninth Wimbledon, having previously reached the quarter-finals in 2018.
- •Xu earned a wildcard for the Wimbledon main draw.
- •She is ranked 327th and won a title in 2025.
- •Kasatkina is a former French Open semi-finalist.
- •This is Kasatkina's ninth appearance at Wimbledon.
- 11:22 AMYahoo Sports — Wales' Xu to face Kasatkina in Wimbledon opener
"Wales' Mimi Xu has been drawn to face Australia's Daria Kasatkina in the first round of the women's singles at Wimbledon.
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