DOB:01.06.1982 Nationality:Belgian World Ranking:7 Previous Wimbledon results: 2001 ::runner-up 2000 ::first round 1999 ::did not play 1998 ::did not play

The Belgian burst into the Grand Slam limelight last year, reaching the semi-finals at Roland Garros and then capping that by making the final at Wimbledon.

There she came up against Venus Williams who was simply too strong for her although Henin did take the American to three sets.

Henin has kept her form so far in 2002, reaching the quarter-finals of the Australian Open and reaching three finals on the WTA Tour - at the Gold Coast, Antwerp and Amelia Island events.

In May she clinched her first major title - beating Serena Williams in the final in Berlin - before going down to a surprising first round loss at the French Open.