Chardy and Suarez Navarro handed wildcards

Frenchman Jeremy Chardy and Spaniard Carla Suarez Navarro gained wildcards for Wimbledon this week after their impressive displays at the French Open.

The 21-year-old Chardy knocked Argentine sixth seed David Nalbandian out of Roland Garros during a run to the fourth round and has been rewarded with one of eight wildcard spots in the men's singles draw at the grasscourt slam.

Former Wimbledon semi-finalist, Belgian Xavier Malisse, will also benefit from a wildcard as he battles back from a wrist injury that kept him out for most of last year and sent him plummeting down the rankings.

Canada's Frank Dancevic and Britain's Alex Bogdanovic and Jamie Baker were also handed wildcards with three more still to be decided.

Suarez Navarro heads the list of women's wildcards.

The 19-year-old from the Canary Islands was the surprise package in Paris where she came through qualifying before reaching the quarter-finals.

British hopefuls Katie O'Brien, Elena Baltacha, Melanie South and Naomi Cavaday have also been handed spots in the women's draw along with Pole Urszula Radwanska.

Wimbledon begins on June 22.