Lexus Wrexham Open 2025: Mimi Xu wins singles & doubles titles

Xu, 18, from Swansea impressed in front of an enthralled capacity crowd at Wrexham Tennis & Padel Centre to get the better of Mika Stojsavljevic, the 16-year-old from London, 6-3, 7-5 in an all-British singles final.
 
Xu then teamed up with Ella McDonald, another British player, to also win the doubles final, successfully defending the W100 title she lifted in Shrewsbury last year, the precursor to the Wrexham event, alongside Amelia Rajecki.
 
“It's honestly felt amazing," said Xu, reflecting on her week to remember. "It's been so good, the atmosphere, the crowd, the environment, I've loved every minute of it. I honestly have no words to describe how I feel at the moment.”
 
After Stojsavljevic broke Xu's serve in the first game of the singles final, the rising Welsh star then raced into a 5-1 lead before seeing out the opening set.
 
Xu then wrapped up the biggest title of her career in style to secure a victory which will significantly take her higher up the world rankings.

 
Stojsavljevic, the former US Open junior champion, had not dropped a set in reaching the final.
 
She had also beaten Xu in the quarter-finals of an ITF W35 Birmingham tournament last week on her way to winning the title - but this was to be Xu's day as she completed an excellent victory.

She said: “We had a tough one last week at Edgbaston and she got the better of me, but that's why it's so good to have so many of us young ones.
 
"Me, Mika and Hannah (Klugman), we push each other each day. Sometimes they'll win, sometimes I'll win, but that's what makes us all better.”
 
Stojsavljevic, another of the rising stars of British tennis, said: “This is now my tenth match in a row in ten days or so, so I think physically I wasn't there 100 per cent today, but credit to Mimi, she played really great and I'm really happy for her. It was tough for me, but she did really well.”
 
On the week overall, Stojsavljevic added: "I think it was a really great week for me, a great building chance and obviously it was great for my ranking as well, last week as well, so I've played loads of tennis and it's been really positive.
 
“I think 350 I'm on the live rankings right now, so I was about 850 three weeks ago, so I've made some jumps, which is good.”

 
Xu then returned to the court to partner McDonald, 20, from Preston, to a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Brit Amarni Banks and Valentina Ryser from Switzerland in the doubles final.
 
“Obviously it's amazing to win it again, this time with Ella," said Xu. "It feels honestly amazing. I'm a bit tired now, but it's the biggest tournament I've won, singles and doubles in.”
 
Delighted with the support she has received all week, Xu added: “From my first walk out, I really felt the love, the support, the cheering, I've honestly felt like everyone's been behind me and everyone's really just willed me on throughout some tough moments, and also when I've been doing well, so they've really helped me get through this week.”
 
The Lexus Wrexham Open is the highest-level tennis tournament to have been played in Wales for almost 30 years, since the Rover British Clay Court Championships was held in Cardiff in 1996.
 
Richard Joyner, tournament director for the LTA, hailed the Wrexham event - the biggest women’s tennis tournament, outside of the grass court season, played in the UK this year - a huge success.
 
He said: "We've had such a good week here in terms of the local community, the local businesses, volunteers coming on board, just the whole vibe and the general interest there's been.
 
"Having a Welsh champion makes it extra special, but it's been a very special week. The transition from Shrewsbury to Wrexham has been very seamless and the venue here has been fantastic with the staff working so hard.
 
"It's very positive for British tennis with the age of the two singles finalists, with Mimi 18 and Mika 16. Both have a huge future in the game and are already playing to a very high level, while it was great to have two more Brits playing in the doubles final.
 
“We've had great crowds all week, a capacity crowd for the finals, a lot of support for the players, and I think everyone has really enjoyed themselves.”