BREAKING: 23 times singles Grand Slam champ Serena Williams receives a main draw wild card for #Wimbledon 2022. Wawrinka, Van Rijthoven too.
Wildcards announced for 2022 Wimbledon including Serena Williams, Tim van Rijthoven and Stan Wawrinka
Tennis NewsTuesday, 14 June 2022 at 16:24
With the news that Serena Williams would be making her comeback to the sport during Wimbledon, it has been confirmed that she has received a wildcard to play in this year's Singles Draw with the initial allocations announced on Tuesday afternoon.
Williams will also play WTA Eastbourne albeit only in the doubles alongside Ons Jabeur as preparation begins to head to SW19.
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Also among the names given wildcards include on the Men's side, a whole host of British names such as Ryan Peniston, Liam Broady and Paul Jubb as well as Katie Boulter, Sonay Kartal and Katie Swan on the Ladies' side.
Joining Williams though in terms of non-British names are Stan Wawrinka who as of late has made his comeback to the sport on the clay courts and is a two time Quarter-Finalist in the only Grand Slam he has not won.
While Dutch star, Tim van Rijthoven who shocked the tennis world by winning the Libema Open as a wildcard defeating Daniil Medvedev in the final will also receive a wildcard with one more to be announced on the men's side and two more on the Ladies' side.
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