Born: 16/4/72 Nationality: Spanish Seeded: 18 World ranking: 17 Wimbledon best: Winner (1994) Recent record: 2002: 3rd round 2001: Quarter-finals 2000: 2nd round

The evergreen Spaniard is staging something of a revival this year, having looked close to retirement last season.

After reaching the final of the French Open in 2000, Martinez looked to have left her best tennis behind her, with injury keeping her out of action.

However, Martinez's looping groundstrokes have brought her surprising success this season.

In March, the 30-year-old reached the semi-finals at the high-quality Indian Wells tournament, losing to eventual champion Kim Clijsters.

And on her favourite surface of clay, she reached the last eight at the French Open - her first Grand Slam quarter-final since Wimbledon in 2001 - before losing again to eventual finalist Clijsters.

But even in her present form, Martinez would struggle to reproduce her success in 1994, when she won her first and only Grand Slam title at Wimbledon.