ANA IVANOVIC (SRB)

World ranking: 1
Date of Birth: November 6, 1987
Place of Birth: Belgrade, Serbia
Residence: Basel, Switzerland
Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Weight: 152 lbs. (69 kg)
Plays: Right-handed
Turned Pro: 2003

Career singles titles: 7
Grand Slam singles title: 1
Career prize money: $5 630 015
Best Wimbledon result: Semifinalist (2007)

The hottest property in women's tennis after her French Open title. Reached the semifinals at Wimbledon 12 months ago and if she can go one better this year it would give her a third Grand Slam final in a row. Question marks over her temperament were emphatically answered by her success in Paris.

MARIA SHARAPOVA (RUS)

World ranking: 3
Date of Birth: April 19, 1987
Place of Birth: Nyagan, Siberia, Russia
Residence: Bradenton, Florida
Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m)
Weight: 130 lbs. (59 kg)
Plays: Right-handed
Turned Pro: 2001

Career singles titles: 19
Grand Slam singles title: 3
Career prize money: $12 122 252
Best Wimbledon result: Champion (2004)

After struggling again at Roland Garros where she exited in the fourth round, Sharapova will be glad to return to the Wimbledon grass she thrives on. The 2004 winner will be looking to land her second Grand Slam of the season after winning the Australian Open in January.

JELENA JANKOVIC (SRB)

World ranking: 2
Date of Birth: February 28, 1985
Place of Birth: Belgrade, Serbia
Residence: Belgrade, Serbia
Height: 5' 9" (1.77 m)
Weight: 130 lbs. (59 kg)
Plays: Right-handed
Turned Pro: 2000

Career singles titles: 6
Grand Slam singles title: 0
Career prize money: $4 821 465
Best Wimbledon result: 4th rd (2006, 2007)

One of the characters of the women's game, she was denied her first Grand Slam final when Ivanovic sent her packing in the Roland Garros semifinals this year. Has struggled at Wimbledon but confidence could be helped by mixed doubles title (with Jamie Murray) last year.

SERENA WILLIAMS (USA)

World ranking: 6
Date of Birth: September 26, 1981
Place of Birth: Saginaw, Michigan
Residence: Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Weight: 150 lbs. (68 kg)
Plays: Right-handed
Turned Pro: 1995

Career singles titles: 31
Grand Slam singles title: 8
Career prize money: $19 266 700
Best Wimbledon result: Champion (2002, 2003)

After a Roland Garros third round defeat, the question is how motivated the younger of the Williams sisters will be to add a third Wimbledon crown to her list of titles. Her powers of recovery were illustrated when she battled to an unexpected victory at the Australian Open last year.

VENUS WILLIAMS (USA)

World ranking: 7
Date of Birth: June 17, 1980
Birthplace: Lynwood, California
Residence: Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Weight 160 lbs. (72.5 kg)
Plays Right-handed
Turned Pro: October, 1994

Career Singles titles: 36
Grand Slam singles titles: 6
Prize Money: $18 556 982
Best Wimbledon result: Champion (2000, 2001, 2005, 2007)

Grabbed a memorable fourth title at the All England Club last year, proving she can never be written off at Wimbledon regardless of her patchy form elsewhere. Like her sister, she was an early loser on the Roland Garros clay this year, but grass suits her game better as she has proved again and again.