Amelie Mauresmo - Mauresmo has a glorious backhand in the mould of David Beckham's right foot or Ernie Els' golf swing. Very strong all round, she also has a fine touch which should have brought her further in Paris. Went out in round one here last year, but an Australian Open finalist in 1999.

Jennifer Capriati - Got to round four last year and the second round the previous two years. Now she is playing the best tennis in the world. The 25-year-old's re-emergence is more than just a pretty tennis tale. Like Tiger Woods was recently, she's sniffing a Grand Slam.

Kim Clusters- The Belgian teenager with tungsten-tipped ground strokes has a game that stands up to pressure. Very strong and in the mould of all the younger players emerging now who hit hard all the time and don't mind the errors which inevitably mount up.