ELENA BOVINA Number 20 seed

FACTFILE DOB: 10.03.1983 Nationality: Russian World ranking: 20 Roland Garros record 2002:: first round 2001:: third round 2000:: first round 1999:: n/a

A fourth-round appearance at this year's Australian Open propelled Bovina into the world's top twenty for the first time in her career.

In a consistent, if unspectacular, season thus far, the Russian also reached the same stage in Indian Wells, before falling to Lindsay Davenport.

At 6ft 2ins, Bovina is a daunting opponent and her height gives her added power on her serve.

A former pupil of the Bollettieri Academy in Florida, Bovina rose to prominence in 2001 when she reached the first final of her career - as a qualifier on the clay of Estoril.

And in 2002, she caused a surprise when she reached the quarter-finals of the US Open, upsetting Jelena Dokic before again losing to Davenport.