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Setbacks Strike British Tennis as Draper and Raducanu Exit Wimbledon | Sports-Games
Britain lost 10 of 11 home players on opening day, and Jack Draper and Emma Raducanu withdrew before their matches.
- Britain's Wimbledon campaign suffered a devastating start as top players Jack Draper and Emma Raducanu withdrew from the tournament before play began, leaving the All England Club without its two leading stars.
- Draper withdrew citing a recurrence of his arm injury, while 23-year-old Raducanu announced her exit due to a stress fracture in her lower right leg, confirming both players were unfit for competition.
- Monday brought further losses for the host nation as 10 of the 11 home players in action lost their first-round matches, with British number one Cameron Norrie defeated by American qualifier Michael Zheng.
- With retired Grand Slam winner Andy Murray no longer in the draw, the host nation faces a grim outlook; compatriot Harriet Dart lost to Latvian Jelena Ostapenko on Court One after a 2-1/2 hour battle.
- Draper has criticized the extended 12-day Masters events, arguing the intense calendar contributes to player injuries; discussions regarding the modern game's physical toll remain a central concern for the tour.
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Total News Sources13
Leaning Left3Leaning Right3Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution34% Left, 33% Center, 33% Right
Bias Distribution
- 34% of the sources lean Left, 33% of the sources are Center, 33% of the sources lean Right
34% Left
L 34%
C 33%
R 33%
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