Kei Nishikori and Elina Svitolina are among the list of wildcard entrants for the 2023 Citi Open in Washington.
Nishikori is one of the most high-profile ATP wildcard receivers after the competition posted a list of players to gain entry into the 2023 edition on its official Twitter channel. The former world number four has recently been building form and fitness at the Challenger level and won his first competition in 20 months at the Palmas Del Mar in June.
However, the 33-year-old will be joined by other former top ten ATP players Gael Monfils and Kevin Anderson. Moreover, 23-year-old Andrew Fenty, who was born in Washington DC, will also participate in the men's qualifying draw.
The Citi Open wildcard announcements come after some high-profile men's players withdrew from the 2023 competitions. Most notably, world number three Daniil Medvedev pulled out of the tournament recently, but the reasons for his omissions are not clear.
For the women's draw, Wimbledon semi-finalist Elina Svitolina will turn her attention to the hard courts again late in the season as the Ukrainian also earned a wildcard entry into the Citi Open. The 28-year-old produced a stunning run at the All England Club and defeated Venus Williams, Sofia Kenin, Victoria Azarenka, and Iga Swiatek on her way to the final four.
In addition, Svitolina's fellow top 50 players Bianca Andreescu and Danielle Collins have also gained wildcards for the Washington Open. Andreescu will be looking to respond after a third-round exit at Wimbledon against eventual finalist Ons Jabeur, while Collins also suffered early exits at Wimbledon and the 2023 Roland Garros.
World number 92, Sofia Kenin will complete the WTA wildcard players at the Citi Open. The former Australian Open champion is targetting a strong end to the season after a first-round exit in Melbourne this year and a qualifying elimination at the Roland Garros.
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