 | Born: 21/2/79 Nationality: French Seeded: 26 World ranking: 27 French Open best:
3rd round (Five times) Recent record:
2003: 3rd round
2002: 3rd round
2001: 3rd round |
The French number two has a disappointing record in her home Grand Slam but has shown flashes of the kind of form that could see an improvement this year. After winning her first singles title last year and helping France to Fed Cup victory she began 2004 with a semi-final appearance at the Gold Coast.
Dechy then had her best ever Australian Open, making the fourth round before going down rather tamely to Patty Schnyder.
The solid form continued, however, reaching the quarter-finals in Doha and Miami and making a run to the last four at Indian Wells.
The 25-year-old broke into the world's top 20 for the first time in 2002 and is in a position to go further if she can make the second week in Paris.
MMIX
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