Soared into the spotlight at Wimbledon last season where she finished runner-up and caused one of the biggest upsets in the tournament's history by beating Justine Henin in the semis. A string of other good results - based on an excellent defensive game - propelled her into the world's top 10 but this year she is struggling to live up to increased expectation. That's reflected by the fact that Bartoli arrives here having lost more matches than she's won, so hopes for the French number one cannot be high on home soil.
TEN-YEAR GRAND SLAM HISTORY
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07
06
05
04
03
02
01
00
99
Australian Open
1R
2R
2R
2R
2R
1R
1R
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-
-
French Open
-
4R
2R
1R
1R
2R
1R
1R
-
-
Wimbledon
-
RU
2R
2R
3R
1R
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-
-
-
US Open
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4R
3R
3R
2R
1R
3R
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-
-
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