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British Wimbledon Stars Withdraw, All Lose First Round
7/1/2026
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Story summary
- Emma Raducanu and Jack Draper withdrew from Wimbledon, leaving the tournament without its two biggest British stars.
- All 11 British players who completed first-round matches on Monday lost, producing a complete sweep of home defeats.
- Fifteen of the 19 British entrants have been eliminated, the most first-round exits since 1988 and the highest defeat rate since 2013.
- Andy Murray missed the chance to coach Draper after the withdrawal.
