Wimbledon: Low-Ranked Semifinalists

Rainer Schuettler, at No. 94 in the South African Airways ATP Rankings, became the third-lowest ranked player to reach the semifinals (or better) at Wimbledon in this decade:

Rank / Result

Vladimir Voltchkov No. 237 2000 SF - l. to Sampras
Goran Ivanisevic No. 125 2001 Winner - d. Rafter
Rainer Schuettler No. 94 2008 SF - l. to Nadal
Marat Safin No. 75 2008 SF - l. to Federer
Jonas Bjorkman No. 59 2006 SF - l. to Federer
Mark Philippoussis No. 48 2003 Finalist - l. to Federer
Xavier Malisse No. 35 2002 SF - l. to Nalbandian
David Nalbandian No. 22 2002 Finalist - l. to Hewitt