Born: 14/12/78 Nationality: Swiss Seeded: 15 World ranking: 17 Wimbledon best: 3rd round (2001) Recent record: 2003: 1st round 2002: 2nd round 2001: 3rd round 2000: 2nd round

But already the Swiss player has caused a stir at a Grand Slam this season, impressively reaching the semi-finals of the Australian Open.

For all that promise, though, her year has been plagued by a series of injury problems and she was given a wildcard.

She has missed events this season with thigh and upper left-arm strains.

The Swiss player appeared destined never to fulfil her enormous potential when she slid down the rankings from a high of eighth after linking up with controversial faith healer Rainer Harnecker in 1999.

But she bounced back in style before her string of injury problems.

Her record at Wimbledon is poor and remains the only major tennis tournament where she has never got past the third round.