THE TIMES’ RANKINGS : Top Ten

MEN

No. Player: Comment

1. Pete Sampras: So far, so good.

2. Patrick Rafter: Wake-up call from Newcombe pays off.

3. Petr Korda: Scissor kicks returned against Golmard.

4. Carlos Moya: Armada leader sinks in second round.

5. Marcelo Rios: Loses to Armada member . . . on grass.

6. Alex Corretja: Seeded player in name only on grass.

7. Goran Ivanisevic: Survives watching rerun of ’92 final.

8. Cedric Pioline: Well, there’s always the World Cup.

9. Andre Agassi: Common pattern: loss to a youngster.

10. Greg Rusedski: Loses match and coach in same day.

WOMEN

No. Player: Comment

1. Martina Hingis: Ducking shots from all sides.

2. Arantxa Sanchez Vicario: Not all Spaniards lose on grass.

3. Monica Seles: Weather a tougher foe than Basuki.

4. Lindsay Davenport: Beats rain into fourth round.

5. Jana Novotna: Unbeaten since Paris loss to Seles.

6. Anna Kournikova: Withdrawal ruins fortnight for tabloids.

7. Serena Williams: Rainy days haven’t driven her away.

8. Venus Williams: 125-mph serve shakes up Wimbledon.

9. Natasha Zvereva: No one beats her 18 straight times.

10. Steffi Graf: Will she be back in 1999?