The first wild cards for the australian open. They are the two that are traditionally assigned to tennis Frenchin an act of reciprocity (Roland Garros is usually reserved for the oceanic).
In this way, Diane ParryNo. 109 in the WTA ranking, and Luca Van Assche137th ATP were confirmed with invitations to the first Grand Slam of the year.
Parry, 20, enters the Australian Open main draw for the second time after his elimination this year on debut. The coached by Loic Courteau has stood out this season by reaching the third round of Roland Garros, where she was one of the revelations, and also Wimbledon.
Meanwhile, 18-year-old Luca Van Assche will be playing a Grand Slam tournament main draw for the first time and only qualified at Roland Garros 2021 and 2022. 503rd in ATP rankings in early 2022, his big rise now has it Top 140 in the world.
