- Former US Open girls champion Mika Stojsavljevic claims second career singles title at Edgbaston Priory Club
- 16-year-old wildcard defeated Slovakian fifth seed Katarina Kuzmova 6-4 6-0
- 2025 Wimbledon girls semi-finalist Mimi Xu claimed doubles crown with Czech partner Vendula Valdmannova
British junior rising stars Mika Stojsavljevic (Middlesex) and Mimi Xu (Wales South) continued their fine 2025 seasons by claiming the singles and doubles titles respectively at the Lexus British Pro Series Birmingham at the Edgbaston Priory Club.
16-year-old Stojsavljevic, who made her Wimbledon main draw singles debut this year and reached the semi-finals of the junior girls’ event at the US Open in September, claimed her second professional singles title after a battling week in Edgbaston. She had to come from a set down in three consecutive matches prior to the final, including quarter and semi-finals against fellow Brits Mimi Xu and Amarni Banks, both of whom were seeded. Stojsavljevic faced no such trouble in Saturday’s final against fifth seed Katarina Kuzmova, however, and after claiming a first set which began with three straight breaks of serve, she dominated the second to claim victory 6-4 6-0.
Speaking after her win, Stojsavljevic said, “It’s really great [to claim the title], I had some tough matches this week, so I’m really happy to take the title. I’ll go home for the next two days and then it’s up to Wrexham for the W100, which will be really exciting.”
Mimi Xu with Czech partner Vendula Valdmannova Photo: Jan Koscielski for LTA
Mimi Xu, who had a dream run at in Edgbaston at the Lexus Birmingham Open back in June, didn’t let her singles quarter final defeat to Stojsavljevic affect her, as the former Wimbledon girls juniors doubles runner-up and partner Vendula Valdmannova of Czechia secured the doubles title without dropping a set. Prior to the final, the number two seeds dropped just three games in their quarter and semi-final wins, but faced the number one seeds in singles finalist Kuzmova and fellow Brit Alicia Dudeney, who had also enjoyed a strong run to the final. A close final ensued, and after taking the first set, Xu and Valdmannova came back from a break down in the second to take it to a tiebreak, from which the British-Czechian pair emerged victorious to claim the title 6-3 7-6(5).
Xu said post-win of the week, “It’s been amazing. I remember coming here for the grass event here earlier [in the year] and it’s the same atmosphere, all the people here love tennis and it’s such a great club to play at.
”Tournament Director Kerry Smith spoke following the conclusion of the singles final, saying, “It was a brilliant week in Birmingham and so positive so see so many British women in the draws. It really highlights the benefit of hosting these pro series tournaments in Britain. A huge congratulations to Mimi and Mika for lifting the doubles and singles trophies respectively.”
International tournaments such as the Lexus British Pro Series Birmingham are part of the LTA’s Performance Competitions Calendar (PCC) which provides significantly enhanced opportunities for British players at each age and stage of the performance player pathway on home soil. The calendar is designed to provide comprehensive opportunities for British players to play, earn ranking points and win prize money at home, throughout the year.
This week, Stojsavljevic and Xu both head to North Wales for the Lexus Wrexham Open, a W100 event that is the biggest tennis event held in Britain outside of the grass court season, and the first time professional tennis has been held in Wales since 1996. Meanwhile, the men travel to Sheffield for the Lexus British Pro Series Sheffield, an ITF M25 event.
The full 2025 LTA Performance Competitions Calendar can be found here.
With thanks to the LTA
