MIMI XU walked out of an exam hall and into tennis dreamland after landing a Wimbledon wildcard.
The super smart Swansea star was doing her biology A Level when she got her golden ticket.
Xu, 17, is one of three British teens given ladies’ singles wildcards.
She said: “For any player to play at Wimbledon is just a dream.
“I feel like I’ve a good chance against anyone.”
Xu overcame a rankings gap of 254 places to KO American Katie Volynets at the Nottingham Open on Tuesday in her first WTA main draw match.
After rushing off to Nottingham High School to sit her biology exam, she is back to take on world No 31 Magda Linette in round two.
Xu said: “It might sound weird but studying is a bit of a hobby of mine.”
She will be joined at Wimbledon by 16-year-olds Hannah Klugman and Mika Stojsavljevic.
Ex-British No 1 Dan Evans, 35, was given a wildcard into the men’s draw.
This comes after reports suggesting Wimbledon chose not to give French Open semi-finalist Lois Boisson a wildcard.
But they did give Brit tennis ace Harriet Dart a spot in the main draw.
This year’s Wimbledon kicks off on June 30 and runs until July 13.
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