in 1995 she appeared in the main draw of three wta tour tournaments in the lead up to wimbledon. she qualified as a lucky loser for the singles at the british clay court championships, then received a wildcard into the doubles at birmingham with karen cross, before winning her way through qualifying to play singles in eastbourne. on the back of these performances she was granted a wildcard spot into the 1995 wimbledon championships and was beaten in the first round by christina singer. later in the year she surpassed clare wood as britain's top-ranked female player.