Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep and Lleyton Hewitt's 16-year-old son Cruz Hewitt are among the players who have been awarded wild-card entries for Australian Open qualifying.

Former World No.1 Simona Halep and Lleyton Hewitt's son Cruz have been included as wildcards for the qualifying round for the hard court major at Melbourne Park.

Lleyton Hewitt's 16-year-old son Cruz Hewitt has received a wildcard for the Australian Open qualifiers, alongside Bernard Tomic and former women's world number one Simona Halep.

Former world number one Simona Halep, whose career stalled due to a doping ban that was reduced on appeal this year, will step up her comeback at the Australian Open after receiving a wildcard for the qualifying tournament on Wednesday.

Halep, who maintained her innocence following the charges, has fond memories of Melbourne Park, where she was runner-up to Caroline Wozniacki in 2018

Simona Halep will have a chance to earn a spot in the Australian Open main draw after the tournament organizers decided to award her a qualifying wildcard.

2018 finalist Simona Halep has been awarded a qualifying wild card for the 2025 Australian Open, the tournament announced on Wednesday.

Former world number one Simona Halep, who returned from a doping ban this year, receives a wildcard for Australian Open qualifying.

Simona Halep’s comeback to WTA action has been given a major boost after it was confirmed the former world No 1 had received a wildcard into Australian Open qualifying. Former world No 1 and two-time Grand Slam winner Halep has not played at a major since the 2022 US Open,