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Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Mimi (Mingge) Xu

Var · Futures qualifying

Coup Droit wrote:
A lovely report on the WTA site about Mimi's match

Very complimentary

And video clip too

www.wtatennis.com/news/4289178/british-17-year-old-xu-wins-on-wta-debut-in-nottingham-linette-bests-eala

Lovely to see the word creative star to appear in Mimis narrative. Plenty more to come for Mimi over the next few years. Still has a way to go to be highest ranked Welsh player . Plenty of time.

GBJ · County player

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002dnm3. Little 6min tennis update here on BBC radio 5 yesterday including a bit about how Mimi just got a wildcard along with Klugman and Stojsavlevic and how mimi is going for a third tip 100 win in recent weeks today having just sat her a level biology in her tennis gear yesterday

the addict · Tennis legend

She's got a feature in The Times today as well.

Var · Futures qualifying

Interesting piece in the Times about our three girls. Interview with Katie O Brien. Sums it up thus;

Its been both fun and rewarding to see them develop in their different ways over the years. Mika is the most stubborn. Hannah is the most playful. Mimi is the most conscientious. I dont think any of them will mind me saying that!

To underline that work ethic, Xu went straight to the practice court at the Nottingham Open this week for an hour after being knocked out in the second round by the world No31 Magda Linette, of Poland.

-- Edited by Var on Sunday 22nd of June 2025 10:32:39 AM

Lambda · ATP level

The British teenage trio creating Wimbledon history

Mimi Xu - 17 - Swansea

Xu is the most experienced of the trio at senior level and already ranked 302nd in the world.

The Welsh teenager left the national academy last year and now works with Nigel Sears - who coached Emma Raducanu during her Wimbledon fourth-round run in 2021 - and national coach Katie O'Brien.

Being invited to November's BJK Cup as a practice partner for the British team also aided her development.

Xu earned her career-best win by shocking American top seed Alycia Parks - the world number 52 - on her way to the Birmingham quarter-finals earlier this month.

Described as "super intelligent" by British captain Anne Keothavong, Xu has taken A-Levels early in the past two summers, sitting biology exams between her matches in Birmingham and Nottingham this year.

wimbledont · Intermediate Club Player

Though Mimi's R1 draw against Emma at Wimbledon isn't ideal, it may help raise her profile in China, where I presume Emma still has a lot of followers left over from her US Open 21 triumph; and where potential sponsors hope to sell a lot of tennis racquets, etc...

I've read about both Mika and Hannah signing up with agents, but nothing on Mimi...Is anybody any the wiser?

Var · Futures qualifying

wimbledont wrote:
Though Mimi's R1 draw against Emma at Wimbledon isn't ideal, it may help raise her profile in China, where I presume Emma still has a lot of followers left over from her US Open 21 triumph; and where potential sponsors hope to sell a lot of tennis racquets, etc...

I've read about both Mika and Hannah signing up with agents, but nothing on Mimi...Is anybody any the wiser?

Adidas along with Henry Searle was on her Insta feed and her racquets but nothing that is non tennis apart from her trip with the Welsh delegation to Downing Street.

-- Edited by Var on Sunday 29th of June 2025 07:34:01 AM

wimbledont · Intermediate Club Player

www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/cn7dv5kzpx3o

Nice recap of Mimi's career to date from BBC Wales, on the eve of her Wimbledon MD debut...

Var · Futures qualifying

If you have Instagram, it is worth following Mimi. She has posted some lovely content from her debut in the main draw on number one court. What is so encouraging iare all the lovely people from or connected to Wales who have added their support and best wishes. She carries a nation! Well done Mimi.

Mervatron2 · Challenger level

Been. Great fortnight for Mimi. Hopefully this inspires her to take the next step with her career now.

Aus open qualifying a short term target or too soon?

Var · Futures qualifying

Mervatron2 wrote:
Been. Great fortnight for Mimi. Hopefully this inspires her to take the next step with her career now.

Aus open qualifying a short term target or too soon?

IMO too soon. Needs to go up the rankings quite a bit more. A wild guess that she may be aiming for qualification for AO in 2026.

Mervatron2 · Challenger level

Thats what I was suggesting.

Var · Futures qualifying

Mervatron2 wrote:
Thats what I was suggesting.

Oh sorry missed the A in aus! Macular degeneration sorry! So yes agree.

Var · Futures qualifying

For the record. feeds.bbci.co.uk/sport/tennis/videos/c2d012ww5e3o