Gilles Simon enjoyed a superb 2008 to propel him into the world's top 10 but this season has been a rather different story and he will look at Wimbledon as an ideal occasion to get back on track.

The battling Frenchman, who earned himself a reputation of winning games from a set down, captured three ATP tournament victories last year on his way to qualifying for the season-ending Masters Cup and perhaps he's just one good run away from rediscovering this kind of form.

He has yet to truly shine in a Grand Slam event and has only reached the quarter-final stages once before - at this year's Australian Open - while previously at Wimbledon he's failed to go beyond the third round.

Given the 24-year-old's ranking, the least he should be aiming at is progressing to the last eight but he'll have to produce much better tennis than he has been doing if that target is to be fulfilled.