Overview
- Three British teenagers—16-year-olds Hannah Klugman and Mika Stojsavljevic and 17-year-old Mimi Xu—earned first senior Wimbledon wild cards after standout junior performances.
- Klugman made the French Open girls’ final, Stojsavljevic clinched last year’s US Open junior title and Xu beat two top-100 players on grass this month.
- Two-time champion Petra Kvitova secured a women’s wild card following maternity leave and veteran Dan Evans earned a men’s slot despite dropping to world No. 199.
- US college standouts Jack Pinnington Jones and Johannus Monday will debut in the men’s draw alongside 19-year-old former junior champion Henry Searle.
- Seasoned competitors Heather Watson, Harriet Dart, Jodie Burrage and Fran Jones will also appear in the women’s main draw.