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"I'll return to Wimbledon in even better shape"...
Loughborough Echo
|July 16, 2025
MIMI Xu is already relishing a return to Wimbledon after a narrow defeat in the semifinals of the girls' singles
The 17-year-old former Loughborough-based star, lost 6-2 6-7 6-4 to sixth seed Julietta Pareja in a hard-fought battle that lasted two-and-a-half hours in sweltering conditions.
A run to the last four marks Xu's best-ever result at Junior Wimbledon in her final appearance, and the Swansea native cannot wait to come back in a year's time with another 12 months of progression under her belt.
"The happiest thing I could think of is that I have played so well to get to the semis," she said.
"I really let myself play and be free to enjoy my last junior Wimbledon.
This story is from the July 16, 2025 edition of Loughborough Echo.
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