Cameron Norrie, Emma Raducanu and Jack Draper all exited Wimbledon in the space of 24 hours on a nightmare opening day for British players in SW19.
A “devastated” Draper pulled out the day before he was due to play his first-round match against Taylor Fritz, citing a recurrence of the painful arm injury which has hampered him over the last 12 months.
He joined compatriot Emma Raducanu, who pulled out of Wimbledon late Sunday night after confirming an injury “niggle” in her lower right leg “developed into a stress fracture”.
It marks the second time in four years that Raducanu has missed her home grand slam due to injury, while Draper’s withdrawal is another major setback for a player who was seeded fourth this time last year but has subsequently been ravaged by injuries.
Men’s No 1 Norrie, the 26th seed, was then knocked out on the first day of play. Norrie, who reached the quarter-finals last year, lost on a match tiebreak to American college student Michael Zheng, who was making his Wimbledon debut.
Jannik Sinner, though, survived becoming only the third defending men’s champion to lose in the third round, after going two sets to one down against Serbia’s Miomir Kecmanovic, but the world No 1 pulled through in five.
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Who is Fran Jones? British tennis star defying rare genetic condition to break new ground at Wimbledon
Yorkshire native Fran Jones will be among the top British tennis players to watch at her home grand slam as Wimbledon gets underway.
The 25-year-old has qualified for the main draw at a major for the third time, with all three of her main-draw entries coming this year, after an up-and-down first half to the season.
Her successes in 2026 include a first top-15 win, her first victory at a WTA 1000 tournament and her first grand slam win, achievements which are all the more remarkable given her history of struggles with various injuries and the rare genetic condition Ectrodactyly Ectodermal Dysplasia (EEC).
Jones is bidding to became the first British winner of the day as she faces Diane Parry on Court No 3.
Denis Shapovalov retires from Wimbledon match after crashing into barrier
Former Wimbledon semi-finalist Denis Shapovalov withdrew from his first-round match after crashing into a barrier and injuring his shoulder.
The Canadian chased down a forehand at 7-7 in the second-set tiebreak against Pablo Carreno Busta and was unable to come to a halt before crashing into the protective sheet covering the walls around Court 6.
He immediately pulled up in pain and called for medical treatment, with the umpire and Carreno Busta both running to check on him.
The tiebreak resumed after he received attention from a physio. He played one more point, conceding the breaker 9-7 as he sent a forehand into the net, and called for more medical treatment, still in visible pain.
The 27-year-old then decided to retire from the match and appeared to tell Carreno Busta, “Sorry man, I think I f***ed it.”
Oliver Tarvet goes out but Mimi Xu levels match
A good effort from Oliver Tarvet, but Arthur Rinderknech comes through in four sets. The British qualfiier saved three match points in the final game, but Frenchman Rinderknech, the 25th seed, found a way through. There will be no repeat of Tarvet’s second round last year, where he memerobly faced Carlos Alcaraz on Centre Court.
Mimi Xu, however, has given herself some hope against Daria Kasatkina. She has levelled the match against the Russian-born Australian.
Will we see a British winner at Wimbledon today?
Ollie Tarvet continues to battle Arthur Rinderknech, things do not look good for British wildcards Hannah Klugman and Mimi Xu.
Klugman, the 17-year-old, always faced a tough match against former Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova and trails 5-1 in the first set.
Xu has lost the first set 6-2 to Daria Kasatkina, a former top-20 player, and it’s on serve in the second.
Later, Jack Pinnington Jones has a tough match against 28th seed Brandon Nakashima, before Fran Jones faces France’s Diane Parry.
Will the British players produce a win?
Naomi Osaka honours her heritage with latest grand slam fashion statement at Wimbledon
Naomi Osaka debuted a Japanese-inspired outfit at Wimbledon in her latest grand slam fashion statement.
The 28-year-old’s on-court entrance has become part of the show, and Osaka turned to her heritage for her latest look.
She walked on to Court Three in an all-white kimono-style ceremonial dress decorated with embroidered cranes and cherry blossom.
She paired the outfit with a traditional kanzashi hair ornament featuring white flowers before removing both ahead of the start of her first-round clash with France’s Elsa Jacquemot to reveal a white Nike dress.
Tim Henman explains why Jannik Sinner may have struggled
“As ex-players, the first round is not easy, one can only imagine coming back as defending champion, he struggled with his timing, he made life difficult for himself, at 4-4, he was 40-0 on his serve, then he’s suddenly down a set. He’s making life difficult for himself.
“The splits, changing direction, one leg goes underneath you. Somebody with such long legs, when I heard that scream, I feared the worst, but he responded, I don’t think it’s unexpected, there’s always going to be a little bit of moisture.”
Oliver Tarvet battling on against Arthur Rinderknech
There have been eight exits for British players so far at Wimbledon… and no winners yet. But can Oliver Tarvet pull off the upset against 25th seed Arthur Rinderknech?
The qualifier had a nasty fall earlier in the match, and required a medical timeout, but has won the third set against the Frenchman to stay alive in the match,
He’s still two sets to one down, but he’s battling on.
Jannik Sinner: ‘I made mistakes – I was not playing my best’
“Was a little tight in the beginning. Was not playing my best. It was my first proper match on grass, but I was able to turn it around. But I’m very happy. A huge honour to play in front of you.
On his bloody shoe: “I’m good. It looks much worse than this. I’m surprised they kept me playing. It’s just a nail.”
On nerves before the match: “It was a different feeling, there’s a lot of nerves [opening Centre Court], Coming back here as defending champion means a lot to me. We will make some improvements. There were a lot of mistakes but that’s normal. First-round matches are not easy. He played some great points in the third set. Very happy to be through.”
GAME, SET AND MATCH! Jannik Sinner survives scare
Relief for Jannik Sinner! He survives to start his title defence with a hard-fought five-set win!
Playing for the first time since last month’s shock defeat in the second round of the French Open, Sinner looked uncomfortable as he trailed Serbia’s Miomir Kecmanovic, the world No 50, by two sets to one.
But Sinner found a response to begin his title defence in three hours and 30 minutes, far longer than he perhaps planned. The Italian shook off some rust, and found his footing, after a nervy 4-6 6-3 6-7 6-2 6-3 victory.
Jannik Sinner breaks to lead fifth set
You can feel the relief from the many Italian fans and journalists in Centre Court. Miomir Kecmanovic picks an awful time to double fault, bringing up two break points. Then he slumps one into the net. Jannik Sinner may be through the worst of the storm here and is heading towards the finish line.
