Wimbledon 2018: Dan Evans not awarded wildcard for main draw after serving ban for taking cocaine

The 28-year-old has been in excellent form since returning from a 12-month ban following a positive test for cocaine, winning 10 of his 13 matches on grass

Dan Evans will have to go through pre-qualifying after Wimbledon opted not to hand the former top-50 player a wild card either into the main draw or qualifying.

The 28-year-old has been in excellent form since returning from a 12-month ban following a positive test for cocaine, winning 10 of his 13 matches on grass.

But Evans must take to the courts of Aorangi Park on Thursday with the other lower-ranked British hopefuls in an attempt to earn a wild card into next week's qualifying tournament.

Liam Broady and Jay Clarke were given main draw wild cards, as was Australian teenager Alex de Minaur, who beat Evans in the Nottingham final.

Meanwhile six British women were handed direct entry to the tournament, including Katie Boulter.

She is joined by Naomi Broady, Harriet Dart, Katy Dunne, Katie Swan and Gabriella Taylor in the main draw.