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British veteran Evans given Wimbledon wildcard

London, June 18 (UNI) Former British number one Dan Evans has been given a wildcard into the men's singles draw at Wimbledon later this month.
Evans, 35, recently regained his place in the world's top 200 and the news comes two days after the former world number 21 earned his biggest win in two years.
Two-time women's singles champion Petra Kvitova has also received a wildcard, which are given to players who are not ranked high enough for direct entry.
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