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Hewitt, Barty receive wildcards
Melbourne, 16 May 2012 | Tennis Australia


Lleyton Hewitt and Ashleigh Barty have been awarded wildcards into the main
draw of the French Open.

Hewitt, who had foot surgery in February, has made a speedier than expected
recovery and has been training well on clay.

“I’m looking forward to playing the French Open especially after missing it
last year due to injury,” Hewitt said.

去年Hewitt因傷錯過征戰法網的機會。


Rising star Ashleigh Barty, 16, is also looking forward to another Grand Slam
challenge.

“I’m thrilled to compete in the main draw of the French Open for the first
time and test my game against the world’s best. Thank you to Tennis
Australia for believing in me enough to give me this opportunity and I will
do my best to make everyone proud,” Barty said.

With a WTA ranking of 327, Barty, a member of the AIS Pro Tour program, is
one of only two 16-year-olds in the top 330.

The 2011 Wimbledon Junior champion has reached the final of three Pro Tour
events so far this year, winning in Sydney and Mildura and finishing as
runner up in Ipswich. She is currently competing in Europe.

Barty小妹很感謝網協相信她的實力，給她這個機會，能和世界級的選手較量
令她覺得很興奮。目前排在世界第327位，在世界前330位裡，像她一樣年僅
16歲的選手，只有兩個。

她在去年青少年溫網賽奪冠，在今年的三個職業賽打進決賽，贏得雪梨和密爾杜拉
賽，在伊普斯威奇獲得亞軍。她現在還在歐洲打其他比賽。


“It’s great to see Lleyton back from injury and we are very pleased to be
able to reward his efforts with this wildcard,” Tennis Australia’s Director
of Tennis Craig Tiley said today.

“We are also delighted to give another Grand Slam opportunity to Ash whose
commitment, work ethic and professionalism have seen her rise rapidly through
the pro ranks. She is continuing to improve and deserves to test herself
against the world’s best,” Tiley continued.

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