Marcos Baghdatis is a force to be reckoned with. He leads the cast of Wimbledon wild card entries for the upcoming tournament. The Cypriot reached the finals of the Australian Open in 2006 as an unseeded player and lost to Roger Federer 5–7, 7–5, 6–0, 6–2 and is currently ranked 115th in the world and gets another chance at a Grand Slam title this upcoming week.

British hopes Daniel Evans, James Ward, and Kyle Edmund also received wild card entries. Evans is currently ranked 144th and Ward is ranked 155th. British teenager Edmund received a wild card entry for the second year running and is currently ranked 284th. Edmund reached the boys’ quarter-finals last year at Wimbledon and now gets the chance to show the world his talent in the men’s singles tournament. These players hold great potential for Britain and should not be underestimated.

EVENT 1: MEN’S SINGLES

1 BAGHDATIS, Marcos (CYP)
2 COX, Daniel (GBR)
3 EDMUND, Kyle (GBR)
4 EVANS, Daniel (GBR)
5 SMETHURST, Daniel (GBR)
6 WARD, James (GBR)
7 VESELY, Jiri (CZE)
8 KYRGIOS, Nick (AUS)

United States prospect Taylor Townsend reached the girls’ junior finals last year at Wimbledon and reached the third round of the French Open last month. Townsend started her career in 2012 and is currently ranked at 148th. This WTA rising star is a player to watch.

Veteran Vera Zvonareva, a former World No.2 and two-time Grand Slam finalist has also received a wild card entry. The Russian missed a year and a half of playing due to a shoulder injury and has been trying to work her way back up to the top.

Other wild card recipients include the British trio Naomi Broady, Tara Moore, and Samantha Murray.

EVENT 2: WOMEN’S SINGLES

1 BROADY, Naomi (GBR)
2 MOORE, Tara (GBR)
3 MURRAY, Samantha (GBR)
4 PLISKOVA, Kristyna (CZE)
5 GAJDOSOVA, Jarmila (AUS)
6 SOLER-ESPINOSA, Silvia (ESP)
7 TOWNSEND, Taylor (USA)
8 ZVONAREVA, Vera (RUS)