TOP 10 TENNIS

MEN

No. PlayerComment

1. Pete Sampras No. 1 in world, No. 3 in Hanover.

2. Alex Corretja Crawls out from Moya’s shadow.

3. Carlos Moya Props to the Armada.

4. Patrick Rafter Another member of injured brigade.

5. Marcelo Rios Breaks down in breakthrough year.

6. Andre Agassi Freak practice injury vs. Corretja.

7. Greg Rusedski Did need to brush up on German.

8. Tim Henman True Brit loses battle to half-Brit.

9. Yevgeny Kafelnikov No clue what bodes for ’99.

10. Spain Tennis country of the year.

WOMEN

No. PlayerComment

1. Lindsay Davenport And now, time to rest.

2. Martina Hingis Sends emphatic message for 1999.

3. Steffi Graf Ditto.

4. Monica Seles Split with coach before Chase.

5. Jana Novotna Plans to skip Australian Open.

6. Irina Spirlea Ends year on stellar note.

7. Mary Pierce Now rooting for Cleveland Indians.

8. Venus Williams Achy knee may be 1999 question mark.

9. Nathalie Tauziat Fine, unless she plays Davenport.

10. Dominique Van Roost Career year for Belgian.