Martina Navratilova and Conchita Martinez have joined a star-studded line-up for the Hastings Direct Championships in Eastbourne next month

Navratilova has received a wild card into the doubles and the 11-time champion could also play singles again.

John Feaver, joint tournament director, said: "It's great news that Martina's coming to play at Eastbourne and we would love her to play singles.

"We have a good relationship with Martina and are chatting with her about a wild card for the singles."

Spaniard Martinez, 31, runner-up at Devonshire Park last year, is celebrating the tenth anniversary of her Wimbledon final triumph against Navratilova.

She said: "I had a tough three set final against Chanda Rubin at Eastbourne last year. I played pretty good tennis. I can still play good tennis."

Seventeen of the world's top 30 players have been included in the singles draw including Kim Clijsters, Anastasia Myskina, Jelena Dokic and Maria Sharapova.

The tournament runs from June 14 to 19.

Eastbourne entries: Kim Clijsters (Belgium) world ranked No.2, Anastasia Myskina (Russia) 5, Ai Sugiyama (Japan) 10, Chanda Rubin (US) 12, Svetlana Kuznetsova (Russia) 14, Sylvia Farina Elia (Italy) 16, Conchita Martinez (Spain) 18, Jelena Dokic (Serbia) 19, Anna Pistoli-Smashnova (Israel) 20, Maria Sharapova (Russia) 21, Francesca Schiavone (Italy) 22, Fabiola Zuluaga (Columbia) 23, Magdalena Maleeva (Bulgaria) 24, Nathalie Dechy (France) 25, Karolina Sprem (Croatia) 28, Lisa Raymond (US) 29, Elena Bovina (Russia) 30, Dinara Safina (Russia) 31, Tina Pisnik (Slovakia) 32, Magui Serna (Spain) 33, Maria Sanchez Lorenzo (Spain) 36.