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Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina will compete at Eastbourne in June as part of her title defence preparations.
The Kazakh world number four is one of seven top-10 women’s players set to feature at Devonshire Park.
Wimbledon runner-up Ons Jabeur, world number three Jessica Pegula and sixth-ranked Coco Gauff are also on the entry list for the tournament, which takes place from 26 June to 1 July.
Britain’s Jack Draper is set to compete in the men’s event.
Draper, 21, reached the semi-finals last year but was forced to retire from his first-round French Open match on Monday with a shoulder problem.
The men’s draw includes American defending champion and world number eight Taylor Fritz.
Women’s defending champion Petra Kvitova – a two-time Wimbledon winner – will also return.
“I’m really excited to be heading back to Eastbourne – winning there last year was one of the most special titles of my career,” Czech Kvitova said.
Last year’s runner-up Jelena Ostapenko, Greek world number eight Maria Sakkari and ninth-ranked Daria Kasatkina of Russia will also compete as part of their Wimbledon preparations.
Wimbledon takes place from 3-16 July.
