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Wimbledon 2023 has announced the list of players who have received wildcards for the prestigious grass-court tournament, which will start on July 3. Among them are seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams and former world number three Elina Svitolina, who will join the main draw in the women's singles.
43-year-old Williams is a five-time Wimbledon champion and a nine-time finalist and last won the title in 2008 and reached the final in 2017, losing to her sister Serena. The American is currently ranked 554th in the world. Williams was in action at a grass-court event in the Netherlands and the 43-year-old upset 48th-ranked Camile Giorgi 7-6 (5), 4-6, 7-6 (6) after more than three hours at the Birmingham Classic for her first victory over a player in the top 50 in nearly four years.
Svitolina is a two-time Grand Slam semi-finalist and a former WTA Finals champion and is currently ranked 73rd in the world and reached the quarter-finals of the French Open, where she lost to Aryna Sabalenka. Svitolina, who became a mother last October, will be playing at Wimbledon for the tenth time.
In the men’s singles, World No. 124 David Goffin, who reached the Wimbledon quarterfinals in 2019 and 2022, is among the men to receive wildcard entry. Along with Goffin, Ryan Peniston has received a wild card along with fellow British players Arthur Fery, Jan Choinski, and George Loffhagen.
Here is the full list of Wild Cards for 2023 Wimbledon:
Gentlemen's Singles
1) Liam Broady (GBR) 2
2) Jan Choinski (GBR)
3) Arthur Fery (GBR)
4) David Goffin (BEL)
5) George Loffhagen (GBR)
6) Ryan Peniston (GBR)
7) To be announced
8) To be announced
Ladies' singles
1) Katie Boulter (GBR)
2) Jodie Burrage (GBR)
3) Harriet Dart (GBR)
4) Elina Svitolina (UKR)
5) Katie Swan (GBR)
6) Heather Watson (GBR)
7) Venus Williams (USA)
8) To be announced
Ladies' doubles
1) Emily Appleton (GBR) and Jodie Burrage (GBR)
2) Naiktha Bains (GBR) and Maia Lumsden (GBR)
3) Alicia Barnett (GBR) and Olivia Nicholls (GBR)
4) Freya Christie (GBR) and Ali Collins (GBR)
5) Harriet Dart (GBR) and Heather Watson (GBR)
6) To be announced
7) To be announced
Gentlemen's qualifying singles
1) Billy Harris (GBR)
2) Johannus Monday (GBR)
3) Mili Poljicak (CRO) 4
4) Luca Pow (GBR) 5
5) Toby Samuel (GBR)
6) To be announced
7) To be announced
8) Wild Card Play-off place
9) Wild Card Play-off place LADIES'
Ladies Qualifying singles
1) Liv Hovde (USA)
2) Sonay Kartal (GBR)
3) Hannah Klugman (GBR)
4) Isabelle Lacy (GBR)
5) Mingge XU (GBR)
6) To be announced
7) To be announced
8) Wild Card Play-off place
9) Wild Card Play-off place
