Jun 19, 2024, 12:16 PM
Jun 19, 2024, 6:04 AM

Naomi Osaka, Emma Raducanu, Caroline Wozniacki, and Angelique Kerber awarded Wimbledon wild cards

Highlights
  • Naomi Osaka, Emma Raducanu, Caroline Wozniacki, and Angelique Kerber receive wild card entries for Wimbledon.
  • The four grand slam champions are granted entry into the main draw at this year's prestigious tournament.
  • The decision to award the wild cards has generated excitement and anticipation among tennis fans and players.
Story

Emma Raducanu, along with other grand slam champions like Naomi Osaka, Caroline Wozniacki, and Angelique Kerber, has been awarded a wildcard for Wimbledon. Raducanu, who reached the semi-finals of the Nottingham Open, will return to the All England Club after two years due to wrist and ankle surgeries. Osaka, a former world No. 1, will play in Wimbledon for the first time in five years after becoming a mother. Wozniacki, another former No. 1, expressed disappointment at missing out on a wildcard for the French Open. In the men's draw, wildcards have been given to British players like Henry Searle and Billy Harris. Dominic Thiem will have to go through qualifying due to wrist problems. Junior stars like Hannah Klugman and Jack Pinnington Jones have also received wildcards.

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