Former world number one Martina Hingis has been awarded a wildcard for the Wimbledon doubles competition as she continues her second comeback following retirement in 2007.

The 33-year-old Swiss, who won five singles and nine doubles grand slam tournament titles, returned last year with Daniela Hantuchova but found little success.

She will partner Russia’s Vera Zvonareva at the All England Club.

In March she won her first title since 2007, the year of her last appearance at Wimbledon, when she triumphed with German Sabine Lisicki at the Sony Open in Miami.

Meanwhile, former Australian Open finalist Marcos Baghdatis led the cast of Wimbledon wild card entries in the singles, with British hopes Dan Evans, James Ward and Dan Cox included.

Baghdatis saw off Marinko Matosevic to claim his first singles title since 2010 with victory in the Nottingham Aegon Classic last week.

Britain’s Dan Smethurst squeezes in by virtue of sitting 243rd in the world, with two further wild card places yet to be confirmed for the men’s singles.

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