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Despite Emma Raducanu's withdrawal, there is of course a strong British contingent at SW19 across all the categories.

In the men's and women's singles, there are 20 set for first round action, with 11 of those due to be on court on day one.

One of those featuring is Harriet Dart, who's replaced Raducanu as first up on Court One. Dart, the world number 152, takes on former US Open champion Jelena Ostapenko from 13:00 BST.

Among the other Brits in action, 26th seed Cameron Norrie faces American Michael Zheng.

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Former British number one on BBC Two

Devastating news for her first and foremost, and everyone else.

It's something she's been struggling with. They went for a final scan last night to check everything was okay but it wasn't. You can't mess around with stress fractures.

Hopefully she'll be back soon.

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BBC Sport tennis news reporter at Wimbledon

To play or not to play? That was the question racing around Raducanu's mind all day on Sunday.

Like any British player, Raducanu does not want to miss Wimbledon - and it is why she left making the decision to pull out until so late.

However, she ultimately felt she had to listen to the advice from doctors.

It is another bitter setback for Raducanu in a short career which has been blighted by a series of injury problems since her fairytale US Open victory in New York five years ago.

At the French Open last month, an emotional Raducanu admitted that maintaining a positive mindset can be difficult with the number of obstacles she has endured.

Now, with the cycle of a step forward being followed by a setback continuing, she must once again try to draw strength from adversity.

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Fears about British number one Emma Raducanu's fitness were solidified on Sunday when it was revealed she will not play at Wimbledon after suffering a stress fracture in her lower right leg.

Raducanu, 23, announced the decision shortly after 22:00 BST - about seven hours after telling journalists she planned to play.

Raducanu, who was seeded 30th, was due to start her campaign on Monday against Croatia's Antonia Ruzic on Court One.

"I've done everything possible to try to get to the start line but after a final scan tonight the niggle I've been managing has developed into a stress fracture," Raducanu said.

After the sweltering weather last week, things are looking decidedly cooler at SW19 today.

(And that zero percent chance of rain is always a welcome sight!)

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From sticking up the order of play to one last lick of paint on the lines of all 18 championship grass courts, Wimbledon is a hive of activity in the morning on day one.

And that's just the start of the action, with a total of 64 matches to take place on the opening day.

There's nothing quite like day one of a Grand Slam.

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As is tradition at Wimbledon, the defending men's singles champion will open up play on Centre Court, with world number one Jannik Sinner taking on Serbia's Miomir Kecmanovic at 13:30 BST.

Despite his shock early exit at the French Open last month, with two-time champion and rival Carlos Alcaraz sidelined through injury, the Italian arrives as the favourite once again.

• Read: The Making of Jannik Sinner

Sinner will be followed on Centre by women's top seed and world number one Aryna Sabalenka, who heads to SW19 in search of her first Grand Slam title on the grass, having appeared in three previous semi-finals.

She also comes up a against a Serbian opponent in Teodora Kostavic.

Rounding up proceedings on Monday will be seven-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic, who takes on China's Yibing Wu.

The 39-year-old may be playing less these days, but he can never be ruled out as he hunts down a record-breaking 25th major.

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It will be an action-packed two weeks, so how can you make sure you don't miss a thing?

Every match from all 18 courts is available live on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app, and there will also be daily television coverage on BBC One and BBC Two.

There is a dedicated Wimbledon Extra channel on BBC iPlayer, with match highlights available on demand throughout the tournament across platforms.

The BBC Sport website and app will have daily live text commentaries and in-play clips alongside match reports, analysis and features.

There will be radio coverage across 5 Live, 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds, starting from 13:00 BST on weekdays and 12:00 on weekends, as well as a daily podcast via the 'All About Wimbledon' feed on BBC Sounds.

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