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Stephanie Vogt of Liechtenstein and Paraguay's Veronica Cepede Royg have won the first two wildcards for the London Olympics tennis tournament.

Stephanie Vogt of Liechtenstein and Paraguay's Veronica Cepede Royg were on Wednesday handed the first two wildcards for the London Olympics tennis tournament at Wimbledon.

Vogt, 22, was awarded a second invitation having had to withdraw from the Beijing Olympics though injury.

The world No.258, who has played 12 Fed Cup ties, will become the first player from Liechtenstein to compete in the Olympic tennis event.

Royg, 20, has played 24 Fed Cup ties and broke into the world's top 200 for the first time this year, currently standing at 212.

She will be the first player from Paraguay to contest the Olympic tennis tournament since Rossana de los Rios in 2000.