Tommy Robredo arrives at Wimbledon having enjoyed a already fruitful spell in South America this year, winning two claycourt tournaments in the process.

Victories in both Brazil and Argentina raised the 27-year-old's title count to nine (eight on clay) confirming the right-hander's pedigree on the red dirt, but the questions remain unanswered on grass.

The Spanish star reached the quarter-finals of the French Open before a convincing straight-sets defeat by beaten finalist Juan Martin Del Potro, but the likelihood of reaching such a stage at SW19 seems very slim.

In eight trips to Wimbledon, Robredo has only advanced past the second round on one occasion (2003) and he is one of a select few seeds who have lost more matches than they have won at the All England Club.