25 h. ago Emma Raducanu to face British teenager Mimi Xu in first round at Wimbledon

British No 1 meets teenage debutant in tough half of drawJack Draper faces world No 38 Sebastián BáezEmma Raducanu will take on the young British wildcard Mimi Xu in the opening round of Wimbledon. Xu, 17, is one of three home teenage debutants in the women’s draw, and she will get a first shot at the British No 1.The former US Open champion reached the fourth round last year but Raducanu faces an uphill battle to do so again, with the top seed, Aryna Sabalenka, and the former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova both in her section. Continue reading...

Politics

25 h. ago Wimbledon hands Emma Raducanu tough draw after British teenager Xu

Vondrousova likely second-round opponent, then SabalenkaJack Draper faces world No 38 Sebastián BáezIf Emma Raducanu is going to make it through to the second week of Wimbledon for the second time in her career then she’s going to have do it the hard way, with the former champion Marketa Vondrousova and the world No 1, Aryna Sabalenka, blocking her path to a place in week two.With 23 British players in the two singles draws – the most since 1984 – an all-British first-round match was always a high probability and Raducanu finds herself up against the Welsh teenager Mimi Xu in round one. Providing the 22-year-old British No 1, who has been nursing a back problem in recent weeks, gets past the world No 318, Vondrousova, the winner in 2022, is likely to be waiting in round two. A match with Sabalenka, probably the toughest task in women’s tennis right now on any surface, would be a third-round encounter. Continue reading...

Politics

30 h. ago Wimbledon 2025: 22 British hopefuls including Emma Raducanu and Jack Draper

Jack Draper goes into Wimbledon as a legitimate title challenger for the first time while the remainder range from teenage debutants to veterans potentially taking their final shot at SW19

Events

52 h. ago Sue Barker on Jack Draper’s transformation, her kinship with Emma Raducanu and returning to Wimbledon

As hype builds once more ahead of SW19, Wimbledon icon Sue Barker tells Flo Clifford what Jack Draper needs to do to beat the best, how Emma Raducanu can fulfil her potential, and what it’s like walking out on Centre Court

Events

3 d. ago Jack Draper, Coco Gauff and Emma Raducanu among 10 to watch at Wimbledon

Now back at the top of the British rankings, Raducanu is playing probably some of her best tennis since her remarkable US Open triumph in 2021.

Events

1 week ago Emma Raducanu snub earns brilliantly honest response from Jack Draper

The current British No.1 and world No.6 saw Emma Raducanu pick world No.2 Carlos Alcaraz to be her mixed doubles partner at a US Open event this summer - and Draper doesn't blame her one bit

Events

1 week ago Jack Draper shows true colours with response to Emma Raducanu doubles snub

US Open organisers have decided to shift the mixed doubles to a week before the singles get underway in New York leaving the game's best players free to pair up and play

Events

1 week ago Carlos Alcaraz ‘super excited’ for Emma Raducanu dream team – as Spaniard progresses at Queen’s

World No 2 Alcaraz, who was made to work for his first-round victory at Queen’s on Tuesday, will partner Raducanu in the radical new-look US Open mixed-doubles event in August

Politics

1 week ago Jack Draper laughs off snub as Emma Raducanu picks Carlos Alcaraz for US Open

Draper will instead partner Qinwen Zheng in the mixed doubles.

Events

2 w. ago Emma Raducanu feeling the love as she sends 'incredible' Jack Draper public message

Emma Raducanu is back in action this afternoon in the last eight at Queen's

Events

3 w. ago Jack Draper's true feelings on Emma Raducanu emerge as he makes relationship admission

The British men's singles star is back in action at the French Open as he looks to continue his impressive rise

Events

4 w. ago Jack Draper and Emma Raducanu agreement as tennis star makes girlfriend confession

Jack Draper has reached the third round of the French Open but has admitted the sacrifices he has made to get to this level - and it's a sentiment shared by Emma Raducanu

Events

4 w. ago Jack Draper's astounding net worth, Emma Raducanu admission and US model links

Jack Draper's match is being shown on TNT Sports.

Events

4 w. ago Jack Draper and Emma Raducanu agreement as Brit makes girlfriend confession

Despite their standing on the court, Jack Draper and Emma Raducanu have lifted the lid on the tough realities that come with being two of the game's biggest stars

Events