Emma Raducanu relishing the Wimbledon buzz as she leads the first wave of the British charge and admits ‘not much’ beats winning at the All England Club

Emma Raducanu is relishing the Wimbledon buzz as she leads the first wave of the British charge on Monday.

‘I just want to go out there and embrace the moment,’ said the 22-year-old.

‘It is a big occasion every year and that buzz of winning at Wimbledon, honestly, not much beats it.’

Raducanu will lead the home charge alongside childhood friend and fellow British No 1 Jack Draper.

‘It’s amazing. I’ve known him for so long, so many years,’ she said.

‘We were both promising juniors and now to be British No 1 on both men and women’s side, it’s pretty cool.’

Emma Raducanu is relishing the Wimbledon buzz as she leads the first British charge

Raducanu is taking on fellow Brit Mimi Xu in a frantic first day at the All England Club

She will carry the British hopes alongside her close friend and fellow British No 1 Jack Draper

Raducanu is taking on Swansea‘s Mimi Xu, the 17-year-old wildcard, in a frantic first day of Wimbledon with 14 British players in action.

Temperatures are set to hit 35°C (95°F) at the All England Club on Monday, making it the hottest opening day in Wimbledon history.