Young guns

The last 32 men's singles Grand Slam titles have been shared between just five players.

Bernard Tomic Tomic was born in Stuttgart, Germany to a Croatian father and a Bosnian mother before the family migrated to Australia when he was three-years-old. He had a talent for the game from a young age and won three Orange Bowl titles before going on to win the Australian Open Junior Boys' Championships at the age of 15. Tomic went from World No 208 at the end of 2010 all the way to No 42 the following year. He reached his first Grand Slam quarter-final at Wimbledon before losing to eventual champion Novak Djokovic. He disappointed in 2012 with a number of early-tournament losses and created more headlines off the court than on it, including run-ins with police in his sports car and claims he was not trying hard enough. He was recently recalled to Australia's Davis Cup team after captain Pat Rafter disciplined him for a lack of professionalism. The 20-year-old did begin this season by bagging his first ATP title at the Apia International in Sydney. However, just as things seemed to be looking up, he was missing from the draw for the Rome Masters after his father, John was charged with assaulting his hitting partner, Thomas Drouet, after allegedly head-butting him near their hotel before the Madrid Open. What kind of mental state the player will be in at the start of Roland Garros is unclear, but he will hope for continued improvement in his game. Jerzy Janowicz Janowicz claims to have Pete Sampras' style and Marat Safin's attitude. He is Poland's very own rising star at 6ft 8in and is also climbing up the rankings like a steam train. He has gone from 161 in the world to No 24 in a little over two years. His parents were both professional volleyball players, so it was a no brainer that he was always going to follow in their footsteps and become a professional sportsperson. He picked up a racquet at the age of five and hasn't looked back. After making his Grand Slam debut as a qualifier at Wimbledon, Janowicz rose to prominence at last year's Paris Masters by reaching the final in his maiden Masters 1000 event. Although he lost in straight sets to Spain's David Ferrer, he has been trying to become the first Pole to win a title since Wojtek Fibak in 1982. The 22-year-old plays with passion and flair and never holds back with a dangerous crosscourt forehand and flat serves which hits top speeds of up to 140mph. The big-hitting beanpole is always seeking to improve his form on the dirt and recently crashed out of the Madrid Open to eventual semi-finalist Tomas Berdych, although he did make his mark in Rome by upsetting world No 8 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga by winning 75 per cent of his first serves and caught the attention of the female public by ripping his shirt in celebration at the end. His achievement is quite remarkable considering he has gone from playing a tournament in Barnstaple to the Italian capital in the space of 12 months. David Goffin The Belgian youngster is considered to be one of the sport's most promising stars but has only come to prominence in the last year. He was born in Rocourt, which is the same town as seven-time Grand Slam champion Justine Henin, and was taught the game by his father, Michel from the age of six. Claycourts are his forte and he surprised everybody by reaching the fourth round of the French Open last year after entering the tournament's main draw as a lucky loser. He went on to beat Radek Stepanek in five sets before dispatching Arnaud Clement and Lukasz Kubot. Goffin became the first lucky loser to reach the fourth round of a major championship since fellow Belgian Dick Norman at Wimbledon in 1995. He faced his childhood idol Roger Federer. The Swiss master prevailed in four sets that day, but spoke positively about his younger opponent after the match. After winning two Challenger events in his career, Goffin has certainly come a long way in a short space of time. He also went on to reach the third round at Wimbledon and the 22-year-old has since climbed to world No 59. However, he has gone somewhat off the radar this year as he struggles to find his best form. He will hopefully look to come good in time for Roland Garros.