Record 10 British players eliminated in Wimbledon first round but earn substantial prize money
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Ryan Smart
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A record number of British players were eliminated from Wimbledon in the first round, with 10 players knocked out early. Despite their early exits, the players still earned significant prize money. The article covers the disappointing opening day for British tennis, including Cameron Norrie's loss, Jack Draper's withdrawal due to injury, and Emma Raducanu's withdrawal with a stress fracture, alongside other wildcard eliminations.
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Emma Raducanu's withdrawal due to a lower leg stress fracture was followed by Fran Jones' elimination.
A total of 10 British players have already been knocked out of Wimbledon in the first round - but they have still taken home a significant amount of money between them.
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