British Tennis Forum - Celebrating 20 Years!

foobarbaz wrote:

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Does anyone think that Swan could receive a main draw wildcard into the 2027 Australian Open? You know I thought she had a reasonable chance last year. But it didn't happen :

2026 Australian Open wildcards :

- 4 Australians :

Emerson Jones (AUS)
Priscilla Hon (AUS)
Talia Gibson (AUS)
Taylah Preston (AUS)

- 2 reciprocal nation wildcards :

Elizabeth Mandlik (USA)
Tiantsoa Sarah Rakotomanga Rajaonah (FRA)

- AO 2026 Asia-Pacific Wildcard Play-Off in China :

Zarina Diyas (KAZ), she subsequently lost in the 1st round, and hasn't played since, now has a ranking 850 or so.

- Additional Discretionary wildcard :

Venus Williams (USA), lost in the 1st round and hasn't won a single match the whole year.

2027 Australian Open wildcards :

In the W75 race for an Australian main draw wildcard : only Emerson Jones and Madison Inglis seem to be strong contenders.

Last year's other Australian wildcards :

Gibson, and Preston qualify by ranking already.

Hon, has hardly played since a 2nd round loss at the US Open, has a ranking of 292, and isn't entered in the W75 race as far as I can see?

 

-- Edited by foobarbaz on Monday 9th of November 2026 08:15:07 PM

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 The USA, France and Asia - PAC wildcards will go to players from those same nations again, that's the reciprocal deal. I can't imagine they'd go lower than 4 Aussie wildcards. So that leaves just the one they gave to Venus. I can't imagine Katie being a big enough draw to give their discretionary card to, I might be wrong, but it feels incredibly unlikely. I hope that's not disappointing, just the way I would see it.