THE TIMES’ RANKINGS / TOP TEN

MEN

No. Player: Comment

1. Pete Sampras: Slumps happen.

2. Marcelo Rios: SI smack: most hated man in tennis.

3. Andre Agassi: Could give Rios an image makeover.

4. Petr Korda: Blows another chance to become No. 1.

5. Patrick Rafter: He’ll always have the U.S. Open.

6. Greg Rusedski: Forms accord with Henman--for now.

7. Tim Henman: True Brit shines in Florida.

8. Alex Corretja: Doing as well as beloved FC Barcelona.

9. Yevgeny Kafelnikov: Can he regroup for Davis Cup?

10. Michael Chang: Partially torn MCL lands him on DL.

WOMEN

No. Player: Comment

1. Martina Hingis: 1-1 vs. Williams family last week.

2. Venus Williams: Raised the roof in Florida.

3. Lindsay Davenport: Exited in a cloud of drop shots.

4. Steffi Graf: Left hamstring still tender.

5. Jana Novotna: Wins 2 games vs. Sanchez Vicario.

6. Anna Kournikova: Having better week than Red Wings.

7. Arantxa Sanchez Vicario: Unravels at Lipton.

8. Serena Williams: Squanders 2 match points vs. Hingis.

9. Mary Pierce: Only Pierce spotted at Lipton was Jim.

10. Monica Seles: Appears for first time in 1998.