Two-time champion Petra Kvitová is the only non-British player awarded a main-draw wild card for this year’s Wimbledon. Wild cards are awarded to players who are not ranked high enough for automatic entry,

For emerging British talent, Wednesday was an extraordinary day. Fourteen Britons – seven each in the men’s and women’s singles competitions – secured their place at Wimbledon. Only, the players did not have their tennis to thank as much as their nationality.

Two-time Wimbledon women’s singles champion Petra Kvitova is the one foreign player to be given a wild card. The 35-year-old is ranked world No572 as she slowly works her way back from the birth of her first child last year.

Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova of Czechia, who returned from maternity leave this year, along with British No.1 Dan Evans, are among the recipients of wild cards for the Wimbledon main draw.

Wimbledon Championships were announced, and the tournament's approach has caused some controversy. All four Grand Slams give many of their wild cards to

Teenager Hannah Klugman and veteran Dan Evans awarded wild cards into main draw of Wimbledon; two-time champion Petra Kvitova is the only non-Briton to receive one so far; there is still one place lef

Petra Kvitova is returning to Wimbledon after the 2011 and 2014 champion was awarded a wild card for this year’s tournament.

The trio will be joined in the main draw by more experienced campaigners in Heather Watson, Harriet Dart, Jodie Burrage, and Fran Jones.