London, Jun 18 (AP) Petra Kvitova is returning to Wimbledon after the 2011 and 2014 champion was awarded a wild card Wednesday for this year's tournament. Kvitova last played at the grass-court Grand Slam tournament in 2023, and became a mother for the first time when her son was born during last year's Wimbledon tournament. Also Read | IND vs ENG 2025: Geoffrey Boycott Says Virat Kohli's Absence a Devastating Blow to India Ahead of Five-Match Test Series Against England in Leeds. Kvitova made her return to the WTA Tour in Austin, Texas, in February after 17 months away from the court and is currently ranked 572nd. Kvitova, from the Czech Republic, was the only non-British player to get a singles wild card to the main draw on Wednesday. Also Read | Major League Cricket 2025: Glenn Maxwell's Ruthless Ton Takes Washington Freedom To Win Over Los Angeles Knight Riders. The other seven players with wild cards for the women's draw include British players Heather Watson, Harriet Dart and Jodie Burrage, while Dan Evans is among seven British players given a wild card for the men's draw. One more men's wild card is due to be announced “in due course,” organizers said. (AP) (This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed, LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body)