Sitting on the ground floor of an Eastbourne art gallery doubling as a makeshift press area, Emma Raducanu is refreshingly honest about a recent change in her outlook.

Emma Raducanu will face Mimi Xu, a leading light of the next generation of British tennis, in her opening round at Wimbledon this year. Xu, the 17-year-old, was given direct entry into the main women’s singles draw at the Championships with a wildcard, and is currently ranked 302nd in the world.

Emma Raducanu will face 17-year-old British wild card Mingge Xu in the women's singles first round at this year's Wimbledon Championships, while compatriots Katie Boulter and Jack Draper also learned their paths to the final.