If I didn't have any of them in my journey I wouldn't be here today," said Xu.
Xu also mentioned her excitement about the draw and acknowledged the skills and strengths of her 29-year-old opponent, who achieved a career-best world ranking of eighth in 2022.
"I was really excited (when hearing the draw). She's a really skillful player and so many strengths.
It's going to be a tough match but I'm training better every day. So I'm just ready to go out there and fight for each point," Xu added.
In addition to singles, Xu and her partner Alicia Dudeney received a wildcard for the women's doubles draw against 2023 French Open champions Hsieh Su-Wei and Wang Xinyu.
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Raducanu Injury Concern
Meanwhile, British number one Emma Raducanu faced a new injury scare on Saturday after cutting short her practice session with Russia's Anna Kalinskaya and postponing a scheduled press conference until Sunday.
Raducanu, who missed two-and-a-half months due to a post-viral illness earlier this year, was seen wearing a protective boot and showed physical discomfort during her session before her scheduled match against Croatia's Antonia Ruzic.
"It's awful to see," said Katie Boulter, who played doubles with Raducanu at Queen's Club.
Boulter added that she trusts Raducanu's team to make the best decision regarding her physical fitness and participation in the home Grand Slam tournament.
"I can relate to her in many, many ways," said Boulter.
