ITF Gives First Two Olympics Wildcards


London, Apr 19 (IANS): Stephanie Vogt of Liechtenstein and Paraguay's Veronica Cepede Royg were handed the first two tennis wildcards for the London Games by International Tennis Federation (ITF).

The 22-year-old Vogt, who ranked 258th in the world and has played 12 Fed Cup ties, will become the first player from Liechtenstein to compete in the Olympics.

Royg, 20, who currently ranked 212 in the world, will be the first player from Paraguay to contest in the Olympics since Rossana de los Rios in 2000.

  

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