Date of Birth: 15.10.81 Became pro: 1996 World ranking: 14

Verdict: The rising Russian star has only just turned 20 and is this year looking to cement a place in the world's top ten.

Has the serve to cause problems for her opponents and it is other elements of her game that need slight improvement.

Doesn't have the same sort of power off the ground as the Williamses and Lindsay Davenport, but arguably a better touch.

Needs to improve her Grand Slam record if she is to become a top-ten regular, but having only ever won two matches in SW19, looks unlikely to do so here.

GRAND SLAM HISTORY
	02	01	00	99
Australian Open	4R	3R	3R	2R
French Open	4R	2R	2R	2R
Wimbledon	-	3R	1R	1R
US Open	-	4R	SF	3R

Key: 1R (first round); 2R (second round); 3R (third round); 4R (fourth round); QF (quarter-finals); SF (losing semi-finalists); RU (Runner up); W (winner).