Britain's Jamie Baker and Alex Bogdanovic as well as Elena Baltacha, Naomi Cavaday, Katie O'Brien and Melanie South were among the 11 Wimbledon wild card recipients as was former semi-finalist Xavier Malisse.
Wild card: Alex Bogdanovic went out in the first round at the Stella Artois Championships
Malisse, a 2002 Wimbledon semi-finalist, was limited to five tournaments last year because of an injured right wrist and has 6 wins in 15 matches in singles this season, including first-round exits at the Australian Open and his latest Masters Series tournaments in Monte Carlo and Hamburg.
The 27-year-old Belgian player has dropped from a career-high No. 19 after his best Grand Slam run at Wimbledon six years ago to No. 239 in the latest men's rankings.
Wimbledon bonus: Melanie South, in action against Sybille Bammer of Austria, during the second day of the DFS Classic at the Edgbaston Priory Club
Canada's Frank Dancevic and Jeremy Chardy of France will join Malisse in the main draw after getting wild card entries.
On the women's side former junior No. 1 Urszula Radwanska of Poland will join the Brits as will Spain's Carla Suarez Navarro in the main draw.
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