THE TIMES’ RANKINGS: TOP TEN

MEN

No. Player: Comment

1. Pete Sampras: Maybe on-court coaching isn’t so bad.

2. Marcelo Rios: Wasn’t so grand in Hamburg.

3. Andre Agassi: Approaching his 500th match victory.

4. Petr Korda: Springtime in Prague: second-round loss.

5. Patrick Rafter: Doing a clay-court disappearing act.

6. Carlos Moya: Has a 13-4 clay-court record in ’98.

7. Boris Becker: Ready for more strawberries and cream?

8. Felix Mantilla: Wasn’t he an infielder for the Braves?

9. Greg Rusedski: Says clay is for making bricks.

10. Yevgeny Kafelnikov: Failed to pass Muster in Hamburg.

WOMEN

No. Player: Comment

1. Martina Hingis: Won third title of ’98 at Hamburg.

2. Lindsay Davenport: Tuning up for French at Berlin.

3. Venus Williams: Still No. 1 in Williams household.

4. Anna Kournikova: Failed to unseat Hingis in Rome.

5. Mary Pierce: Quick exit in Rome against Lucic.

6. Jana Novotna: Unraveled in another tight match.

7. Serena Williams: Didn’t like rerun of Sister Act.

8. Steffi Graf: Retire? Say it ain’t so.

9. Monica Seles: Comeback faltered against Testud.

10. Mirjana Lucic: Looking impressive on clay.