TOP 10

MEN

No. Player: Comment

1. Pete Sampras: Falters vs. Stoltenberg in Sweden.

2. Marcelo Rios: Bad luck continues in Santiago.

3. Andre Agassi: New doubles partner--Brad Gilbert.

4. Patrick Rafter: Sore knee ends year early.

5. Yevgeny Kafelnikov: Late rush enough for Hanover.

6. Tim Henman: True Brit reaches ATP championships.

7. Greg Rusedski: Derailed on autobahn to Hanover.

8. Richard Krajicek: Sidelined because of knee surgery.

9. Todd Martin: There is life after Milwaukee.

10. Goran Ivanisevic: Not making friends on WTA tour.

WOMEN

No. Player: Comment

1. Lindsay Davenport: First loss since becoming No. 1.

2. Steffi Graf: Nice plot twist late in ’98.

3. Martina Hingis: Guess Graf isn’t finished just yet.

4. Monica Seles: Three consecutive losses to Davenport.

5. Jana Novotna: Looking a bit rusty in Philadelphia.

6. Mary Pierce: Which Pierce will show in New York?

7. Venus Williams: Year ends on ominous note.

8. Nathalie Tauziat: Runs into great wall of Graf.

9. A. Sanchez-Vicario: Faces Spirlea in first round.

10. Sandrine Testud: Split last 4 matches vs. Davenport.