DOB: 29.05.1978 Nationality: French World Ranking: 6 Australian Open record: 2001 :: semi-final 2000 :: third round 1999 :: first round 1998 :: n/a 1997 :: n/a

Grosjean enjoyed his best-ever Grand Slam showing 12 months ago when he reached the last four at the Australian Open.

He followed that up with another semi-final appearance at Roland Garros and became the first Frenchman since Henri Leconte 15 years earlier, to reach back-to-back Grand Slam semis.

His form dipped thereafter, only picking up in the last month of the season.

The 23-year-old won his second tour title at the Masters Series event in Paris, before falling to Lleyton Hewitt in the final of the Masters Cup.

Those performances preceded a disappointing season finale when he lost both his rubbers in the Davis Cup final in Australia.

At 5ft 9in, he is one of the smallest players on the tour and a very hard worker who will be looking for a better return on his return to Australia.