Emma Raducanu has been drawn against teenage wildcard Mimi Xu in an eye-catching all-British first-round match at Wimbledon.
British number one Raducanu, ranked 38th in the world, fell just short of a seeding for the championships and has been handed a difficult-looking draw.
World number four Jack Draper, who starts against Argentina’s 38th-ranked Sebastian Baez, also faces a daunting path to the latter stages.
Seven-time champion Novak Djokovic, bidding for a standalone record 25th major singles title, is a potential quarter-final opponent for Draper.
British qualifier Oliver Tarvet, who cannot claim prize money as he is still a college player in the United States, could meet defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in the second round.
Raducanu and Draper lead a total of 23 British players in the singles draws – the highest amount since 1984.
The grass-court Grand Slam begins at the All England Club on Monday.
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