Emma Raducanu may be missing from Wimbledon this year but she's still making more money during the tournament than any of her British compatriots.
The former US Open champion, 20, opted to miss this season's French Open and the famous grasscourt event after undergoing surgery on her ankle and both wrists. It meant disappointment for both the star and the home crowd, who endured an injury-plagued period since her very own fairytale of New York two years ago.
In her absence, Katie Boulter led the charge for Britain's female players, making it to the third round before losing to reigning champion Elena Rybakina. Her efforts were matched in the men's draw by Liam Broady, whose campaign was ended at the same stage by Frenchman Constant Lestienne.
Both players duly earned £131,000 each in prize money. Meanwhile, Andy Murray, Cameron Norrie, Jan Choinski and Jodie Burrage all exited at the second round - Murray in agonising fashion following a five-set thriller with Stefanos Tsitsipas.
The quartet all received £85,000, a sum perhaps insignificant to someone of the Scottish legend's stature. And eight more UK players fell at the first hurdle with Heather Watson, Harriet Dart, Sonay Kartal, Katie Swan, Dan Evans, Ryan Peniston, George Loffhagen and Arthur Fery all picking up £55,000.
Regardless, all of those involved trail in the wake of Raducanu, who is now down at No 132 in the world having previously been inside the top 10. And that's due to a number of sponsorship deals signed in the wake of her stunning Slam win at Flushing Meadows.
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According to the Daily Mail, the Canadian-born star makes £134,000 per week from her current endorsements. After becoming one of the most recognisable British sportspeople on the planet, she has become the face of huge global brands like Evian, British Airways, and Dior.
It means she will earn £268,000 without having to step foot on the grass during this Wimbledon fortnight. That's a full £137,00 more than Boulter and Broady received for being the leading home players at the Championships.
Perhaps of greater importance to Raducanu though, is whether she can return to full fitness in order to have another tilt at the US Open in September. She has been out of action since losing in the first round of the Stuttgart Open to Jeļena Ostapenko, withdrawing from the Madrid Open the following week.
