Rafael Nadal has slipped to his lowest world ranking in a decade ahead of his trip to Wimbledon.
The Spaniard's lengthy reign as French Open champion was ended by world No 1 Novak Djokovic in the quarter-finals, leaving him in a lowly No 10 spot, his worst position since he was 11th as a teenager in 2005.
His departure from Paris, a long-term stronghold for the Mallorca man, has raised fresh concerns about whether he can still add to his 14 Grand Slam winning titles.But Nadal does appear to have finally shed the injury problems that have hampered his career and he has already proven his fitness on grass by winning this month's Stuttgart Open title.
The 29-year-old could not continue his confidence boosting run at the Aegon Championships at Queen's Club, where he suffered a surprise defeat to Alexandr Dolgopolov.
Nadal endured a similar shock exit at the All England Club last year, departing after a fourth round loss to Nick Kyrgios, but the two-time winner remains a formidable opponent for any player during the fortnight.
With expectations almost at an all-time low, the powerful left-hander will be determined to send out a reminder to his rivals with another lengthy run at Wimbledon.