Former No.1 Martina Hingis will make a Wimbledon comeback this year by playing in the doubles. Source: Luke Bowden / News Limited
FORMER world No 1 Martina Hingis, who left tennis in disgrace seven years ago after being banned on a drugs charge, has been gifted a Wimbledon doubles wildcard.
The Swiss baseliner completed a remarkable circle when she was one of the first recipients of the precious All England Club invitations.
With the bulk handed to British hopefuls, Hingis and her partner Vera Zvonareva were given main draw doubles berths.
Australian Open finalist and Wimbledon semi-finalist Marcos Baghdatis has been given a singles wildcard.
Hingis, 33, has not competed at Wimbledon since 2007 but has returned more recently to play in invitational doubles.
The holder of a string of "youngest-ever" records, Hingis has been successful this season on the WTA Tour with doubles victory in Miami with Sabine Lisicki.
Hingis was initially forced out of tennis because of chronic ankle injuries.
The winner of five grand slam singles titles returned in 2005 and posted several notable wins but was unable to impact as she had previously.
In November 2007, Hingis revealed he was under investigation for testing positive for benzoylecgonine, a metabolite of cocaine and was subsequently suspended for two years.
She returned to the sport last year and has enjoyed decent doubles success with Lisicki, whom she also coaches.
Wimbledon officials will distribute the remainder of the wildcards — into the main draw and next week's qualifying at Roehampton — over the next few days.
No Australians have yet been allocated a wildcard.
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