Emma Raducanu and Katie Boulter lead the charge of the British women at Wimbledon next week, where home hopes are as high as they have been for many years. While landing the Venus Rosewater Dish seems a little far-fetched, Britain can now boast three women in the world’s top 50 when you throw Sonay Kartal into the mix as well.

Emma Raducanu will face 17-year-old wild card Mingge Xu in an intriguing all-British first round match-up at Wimbledon. British No 1 Raducanu, who narrowly missed out on a seeding, has been handed a difficult path to the second week.