30. Robin Soderling

Born: 14/8/84 Nationality: Swedish Seeded: 30 World ranking: 35 Wimbledon best: 3rd round (2003) Recent record: 2004: 1st round 2003: 3rd round 2002: N/A

Soderling is yet to fulfil the promise he displayed in his first few years as a professional.

The 20-year-old Swede lept more than 100 places in the rankings in 2003 to 59th after reaching his first ATP final and making the third round at Wimbledon as a qualifier.

Last year, he bagged his first title - beating Xavier Malisse in the Lyon final - and finished the year as Sweden's number three, behind Thomas Johansson and Joachim Johansson.

And this year, Soderling boosted his ranking once more when he edged out Radek Stepanek to take the title in Milan.

Soderling is happy on grass, and that third-round run at the All England Club in 2003 remains his best performance at a Grand Slam.

He demonstrated he could be a threat this year when he took two-times Wimbledon champion Roger Federer to three sets in Halle.