DOB: 29.05.1978 Nationality: French World Ranking: 16 Australian Open record:  2002 :: second round 2001 :: semi-final 2000 :: third round 1999 :: first round 1998 :: n/a 1997 :: n/a

Grosjean will be glad to have seen the back of 2002 after his world ranking dropped by 10 places in 12 months.

It took until October for the Frenchman to reach his first final of the year and he took advantage, beating Mikhail Youzhny in St Petersburg.

In the Grand Slam events he made the last eight at the French Open but was demolished by Marat Safin with embarrassing ease.

The Davis Cup provided the highlights as he won six of his eight matches, but that could not make up for the disappointment of losing the final to Russia on home soil.