Cameron Norrie among six Britons eliminated on Wimbledon opening day

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Cameron Norrie among six Britons eliminated on Wimbledon opening day
Summary

Cameron Norrie suffered a first-round upset at Wimbledon, losing to qualifier Michael Zheng in a five-set match. Norrie dropped the match 6-7 (7-9) 6-2 6-7 (2-7) 6-3 7-6 (10-4) after four hours on court. He was the last seeded British player participating after Emma Raducanu's withdrawal before the tournament. In total, six British players lost matches on the first day, including Jack Draper, who withdrew due to injury. Harriet Dart narrowly lost to Jelena Ostapenko, while young wildcard Mika Stojsavljevic was defeated by Belinda Bencic.

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  • Norrie lost in five sets to Michael Zheng.
  • Jack Draper withdrew before his match due to injury.
  • Harriet Dart lost to Jelena Ostapenko in a close match.
  • Mika Stojsavljevic was defeated by Belinda Bencic.
  • Six Britons exited the tournament on the first day.
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Cameron Norrie falls to a first-round upset at Wimbledon in a disappointing opening day for British interest.

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Cameron Norrie falls to a first-round upset at Wimbledon in a disappointing opening day for British interest.

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