Watson gets Wimbledon wildcard

Thursday 20 June 2024

Heather Watson has been given an entry into the main singles draw at Wimbledon.

Watson, who continued her grass court campaign with a loss yesterday in Birmingham, joins fellow British players Fran Jones and Lily Miyazaki in being given a wildcard.

Emma Raducanu is one of four Grand Slam champions who has also been given the same route into the tournament 

Japan's Naomi Osaka, Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki and Germany's Angelique Kerber  have also been invited to play.

The All England Club gives wildcards to players who are not ranked high enough to qualify directly into the main draw.

The tournament starts on 1 July.

Watson was defeated 2-1 by Marle Bouzkova at the Birmingham Classic.

She won the opening set 6-3, before her opponent took the second 6-4 and third 7-5.

The match lasted three hours, with Bouzkova coming back from 5-2 down in the deciding set.