Monday, June 8, 2009

Juan Carlos Ferrero given Wimbledon wild card

LONDON (AP) -Former top-ranked player Juan Carlos Ferrero of Spain has been handed a wild card for Wimbledon.

The 2003 French Open champion has been handed a spot in the draw along with 2008 Wimbledon and U.S. Open junior champion Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria.

Tournament organizers also Monday selected last year's junior girl's winner, 15-year-old Briton Laura Robson, to play in the main draw of a Grand Slam for the first time. American teenager Alexa Glatch was also handed one of the wild cards.





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