London: Bernard Tomic has emerged as a huge threat to Nick Kyrgios's title hopes after gaining a dramatic Wimbledon lifeline.

Tomic could face Kyrgios in a third-round blockbuster after receiving an 11th-hour entry to the main draw after a crushing qualifying loss to Belgian Davis Cup player Ruben Bemelmans.

Bernard Tomic.

Instead of being directed to the exit gates after his humbling 6-3 6-1 6-2 defeat, Tomic will face fellow final-round qualifying "lucky loser" Hubert Hurkacz on Tuesday in his ninth straight appearance at London's grass-court grand slam.

Kyrgios will open his campaign against Uzbekistan's Denis Istomin in what looks to be the most inviting draw for Australia's top title hope since he gate-crashed the quarter-finals as a teenage sensation on debut in 2014.