Emma Raducanu has been handed a daunting draw at Wimbledon, which was revealed on Friday.The 2021 US Open winner will face 17-year-old British wildcard Mimi Xu before her path gets a whole lot tougher.Raducanu has never been past the fourth round at WimbledonGETTYIf the British No.1 makes it through, she will then face either 2023 Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova or McCartney Kessler.Then a showdown with World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka could await in the third round.The 22-year-old has never been past the fourth round at the All England Club before.If she is to make at least the quarter-final then she will have to do it the hard way.It was a tough draw for the British players overall, with Katie Boulter – unseeded this year – taking on top-10 star Paula Badosa, while British number three Sonay Kartal faces 20th seed Jelena Ostapenko.Sixteen-year-olds Hannah Klugman and Mika Stojsavljevic also drew seeds, with the former facing former US Open finalist Leylah Fernandez and Stojsavljevic meeting Ashlyn Krueger.The bottom quarter could throw up some big-hitting contests in the second week with Iga Swiatek potentially facing a fourth-round clash against former champion Elena Rybakina and a quarter-final with second seed Coco Gauff having dropped to eighth in the rankings.Defending champion Barbora Krejcikova, meanwhile, will take on exciting Filipino teenager Alexandra Eala in the opening round, provided the Czech recovers from a leg injury in time.Raducanu’s preparations for Wimbledon have not been ideal as she suffered a surprise second round defeat at Eastbourne to teenager Maya Joint.Earlier in the week she admitted she had ‘some really bad news’ which knocked her mentally.Raducanu faces a tough start at WimbledonGetty“I feel quite tired. Just going through some stuff and I need to do my best to get my head in the game ahead of next week,” she said.“Realistically, the turnaround is pretty soon – it’s only four days away really that Wimbledon starts.“I think I’m just going to start with [a day off] tomorrow and then hopefully I can get on the court on Friday.”She has also been dealing with a back problem over the last few weeks that saw her withdraw from the Berlin Open.“It’s been lingering for the last few weeks and I have had back issues before,” she admitted. “I think it’s just a vulnerability of mine. I’m not overly concerned that it’s something serious, but it’s something that’s very annoying and needs proper and careful management.”Before the tournament, Raducanu also praised Wimbledon after it was revealed that a man who has been stalking her has been banned from buying tickets for next month’s championships.British Women's Draw at WimbledonEmma Raducanu v Mimi Xu Katie Boulter v Paula Badosa Hannah Klugman v Leylah Fernandez Harriet Dart v Dalma Galfi Sonay Kartal v Jelena Ostapenko Mika Stojsavljevic v Ashlyn Krueger Jodie Burrage v Caty McNally Heather Watson v Clara Tauson Fran Jones v Yuliia StarodubtsevaThe man, who had followed Raducanu to multiple events, was given a restraining order by police in Dubai after his presence at the Dubai Tennis Championships caused her to break down in tears on the court.Wimbledon said its security system had red-flagged the man’s attempt to buy tickets for the All England Club and that his application had been rejected.Raducanu told BBC Sport: “Wimbledon did an amazing job. I got a notification and the police contacted me and assured me that everything was OK.“I feel OK, I feel comfortable and safe. I’ve had great protection whenever I’ve been at these events recently. I feel a difference and that makes me feel more comfortable.”