Share

Wimbledon wildcard for Hewitt

London - Australian former Wimbledon champion Lleyton Hewitt was one of seven players to be handed a wildcard for the men's draw for this year's grass-court Grand Slam on Tuesday.

Hewitt won the Wimbledon title in 2002 but has dropped to No 176 in the world after undergoing career-saving toe surgery in February.

The 31-year-old is joined by world No 87 Tommy Haas of Germany, Belgium's David Goffin and four British players in Jamie Baker, Josh Goodall, James Ward and Oliver Golding, who won last year's US Open boy's singles title.

In the women's draw, a wildcard was handed to British No 3 Heather Watson, along with compatriots Laura Robson, Naomi Broady and Johanna Konta.

Kazakhstan's Yaroslava Shvedova was granted entry to the main draw, as was France's Virgine Razzano, who is ranked 90th in the world and stunned American Serena Williams in the first round of the French Open last month.

The remaining wildcards - one man and two ladies - will be announced at the end of the week.

We live in a world where facts and fiction get blurred
Who we choose to trust can have a profound impact on our lives. Join thousands of devoted South Africans who look to News24 to bring them news they can trust every day. As we celebrate 25 years, become a News24 subscriber as we strive to keep you informed, inspired and empowered.
Join News24 today
heading
description
username
Show Comments ()
Voting Booth
Should the Proteas pick Faf du Plessis for the T20 World Cup in West Indies and the United States in June?
Please select an option Oops! Something went wrong, please try again later.
Results
Yes! Faf still has a lot to give ...
64% - 464 votes
No! It's time to move on ...
36% - 261 votes
Vote
Editorial feedback and complaints

Contact the public editor with feedback for our journalists, complaints, queries or suggestions about articles on News24.

LEARN MORE