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23 October 2025, 12:36 BST
Lexus Wrexham Open
Venue: Wrexham Tennis and Padel Centre Date: 21-26 October
Coverage: Watch live on BBC Sport online and BBC iPlayer
Wales’ Mimi Xu reached the quarter-finals of the Wrexham Open with a straight-sets win over Lithuania’s Andre Lukosiute.
Xu won her opening service game and although a powerful display from Lukosiute saw her reel off five games in a row to take control, a battling Xu claimed the next six to take the set 7-5.
The 18-year-old from Swansea conceded another early break in the second set but fought back to take it 7-5 and book her spot in the next round.
Xu is one of four British players through to the quarter-finals and she will take on sixth seed Harmony Tan.
France’s Tan is the lone seed left in the draw after her 6-3, 7-5 win over Sweden’s Kajsa Rinaldo Persson.
There was more British success in the singles as Lily Miyazaki upset top seed Jessika Ponchet in a convincing 6-2, 6-4 win, while Ella McDonald defeated Ivana Sebestova in straight sets 6-3, 7-5.
Sixteen-year-old Mika Stojsavljevic triumphed 6-4, 6-4 in an all-British clash with Amarni Banks.
Czechia’s Lucie Havlickova is also through to the quarter-finals of the singles after a straight-sets win over fourth seed Kathinka von Deichmann.
Fifth seed Raluca Serban of Cyprus also bowed out in straight sets to Belgium’s Jana Otzipka.
Estonia’s Elena Malygina completes the quarter-final line-up after a straight-sets win over Katarina Kuzmova.
Doubles delight as British duos set up semi-final clash
Malcolm CouzensXu and McDonald secured their spot in the doubles semi-finals as they beat third seeds Naima Karamoko and Ponchet.
The British pair secured an early break of serve as they took the opening set 6-4.
However, Karamoko and Ponchet bounced back to take the second set 6-3 and force a final set tiebreak.
Xu and McDonald held their nerve to take the tiebreak 10-6 and progress as they each earned their second win of the day.
They will face all-British pair Lily Miyazaki and Freya Christie who beat second seeds Camilla Rosatello and Eden Silva 3-6, 6-1, 10-8.
It means there will be at least one British pair in the doubles final.
