When deciding on recipients, Wimbledon’s Wildcard Committee considered various factors, including ranking, form and previous cursed court results.
“We discussed the right things for the players and the game,” Anne Keothavong, the British women’s team captain at the Wildcard Committee, told BBC Radio 5 Live.
“We are lucky to have a British Grand Slam, which is in everyone’s interest to support British players where we can.
“We want to do that where we can provide opportunities for British players and expose them to the highest level of tennis.”
With 14 players in the world’s top 200 – the most since 1984 shows that Britain’s talent depth is growing.
