1 His middle name is Glynn, the same as his father - a former Aussie Rules Football player.

2 He played Aussie Rules until the age of 13 then decided to pursue a career in tennis. He still supports the Adelaide Crows and follows the Blues, New South Wales' rugby league team.

3 His mother Cherilyn is a PE teacher and was a professional netball player.

4 His younger sister Jaslyn was the number one junior in Australian tennis in 2000.

5 Along with fellow Australian tennis stars Pat Rafter and Mark Philippoussis, he was voted one of the 'sexiest men alive' in People Magazine's November 2000 issue.

6 He used to wear a baseball cap backwards and sport a ponytail but decided on a close-shaven look just before Wimbledon 2001.

7 Last December, he became the youngest-ever player to finish the year as world number one at 20 years, 10 months.

8 He has beaten Tim Henman in the last two finals at the Stella Artois Championships at Queen's Club.

9 He is dating Belgian player Kim Clijsters.

10 He is afflicted by a mystery condition which can suddenly leave him short of breath.