Two-time Grand Slam champion Lleyton Hewitt, who is battling back from a foot surgery, has been handed a wildcard into the main draw of this month's French Open.
Tennis Australia's other wildcard to Roland Garros goes to 16-year-old Ashleigh Barty, the 2011 Wimbledon junior champion, getting the other.
Meanwhile: Britain's world number four Andy Murray celebrated his 25th birthday with a hard fought 6-1, 4-6, 7-5 victory over veteran Argentinian David Nalbandian to reach the third round of the Rome Masters on clay.
Novak Djokovic breezed through to the third round with a 6-3, 6-3 win over young Australian Bernard Tomic.
