In fact, his future doubles partner: Emma Raducanu. The pair’s paths have diverged quite considerably since breakout seasons as teenagers, Raducanu winning a maiden major in Flushing Meadows in 2021, Alcaraz following suit the year after.

Teenager Mimi Xu "loved every single moment" of her senior Wimbledon debut despite a straight sets first round defeat to Emma Raducanu.

The 17-year-old was defeated by Raducanu 6-3 6-3 and admitted that the task of causing a first-round upset against the former US Open champion was a bridge too far