Stan Wawrinka heads to Wimbledon looking to improve on a record that has yet to see him pass the quarter-final at the All England Club.
The Swiss world No 5 is a two-time Grand Slam champion having claimed the French Open in in 2015 to go with the Australian Open in 2014.
However, at SW19 he has failed to match those heights, never going beyond the last eight - although quarter-final appearances in each of the last two years show that he might just be getting to grips with the grass courts.
Richard Gasquet and Roger Federer have ended his last two Wimbledon bids but as one of the top four seeds he can reasonably target a first semi-final.
Wawrinka had not enjoyed the best of seasons prior to the French Open but raised his level to reach the last four where he was beaten by Andy Murray, while his Australian Open ended at the hands of Milos Raonic in a five set fourth round defeat.
A first round exit to Fernando Verdasco at Queen's was not ideal preparation but he has added 1996 Wimbledon champion Richard Krajicek to his team in the hope of a better showing on the lawns of London.
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