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Richard Gasquet
The 19-year-old Frenchman has enjoyed a sensational couple of months, overshadowed only by his contemporary Rafael Nadal.
Like the Spaniard, Gasquet had long been touted as a potential Grand Slam champion before finally starting to realise that promise in 2005.
The breakthrough was a dramatic win over Roger Federer in Monte Carlo that catapulted Gasquet into the limelight.
He went on to lose to Nadal in the final, to Andre Agassi in Rome and to Federer in the final of the Hamburg Masters.
That hugely impressive run on clay came to an end against Nadal, yet again, at the French Open.
Whether Gasquet is quite ready to transfer his game to grass is doubtful.
His big shot is a truly exceptional backhand that already bears comparison with any in the game on clay, but the heavy topspin used may not suit SW19.
However, none of the big names would relish a potential third-round clash with the teenager from Beziers.
