 | Born: 5/7/79 Nationality: French Seeded: 3 World ranking: 3 French Open best:
Quarter-final (2003) Recent record:
2003: Quarter-final
2002: 4th round
2001: 1st round |
The home favourite should be heading to Roland Garros in the most positive state of mind possible as she is currently ranked higher than ever at three in the world. With her rivals either dropping out or struggling on with injuries, with the Parisian crowd behind her and recent titles in Berlin and Rome, Mauresmo should be a real contender.
However, the 24-year-old has proved something of an underachiever since bursting onto the scene with a final appearance at the Australian Open in 1999.
She has yet to return to a Grand Slam final and still struggles to impose herself against the very best.
This is all the more frustrating as she has the physique and athleticism to match anyone and, at her best, an attacking game that is almost unique in women's tennis.
The problems have largely been of confidence and that has often been exposed at the French Open, where she seems to suffer from the burden of home expectation and has a relatively poor record.
MMIX
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