TENNIS TOP 10

MEN

No. Player Comment

1. Pete Sampras: Rest week after cementing legacy.

2. Andre Agassi: Just missed reaching fourth straight final.

3. Patrick Rafter: Rafter to Sampras: “Sorry, mate.”

4. Yevgeny Kafelnikov: Welcome back.

5. Todd Martin: Can’t seem to get past quarterfinals.

6. Tim Henman: 0-2 since announcing wedding plans.

7. Gustavo Kuerten: Starts hard-court season in Cincinnati.

8. Albert Costa: At least the Armada is winning somewhere.

9. Thomas Johansson: Finally recovered from soccer injury.

10. Nicolas Kiefer: 3-0 vs. Rafter in 1999.

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WOMEN

No. Player Comment

1. Lindsay Davenport: Has lost just twice since mid-May.

2. Martina Hingis: Can’t Adidas find her some better colors?

3. Venus Williams: Finally scales the wall of Davenport.

4. Steffi Graf: Hobbled away from La Costa with another injury.

5. Serena Williams: Playing first WTA event since French Open.

6. Monica Seles: Missing in action since Fed Cup at Italy.

7. Amanda Coetzer: Two tournaments, two semifinals.

8. Jana Novotna: Bypassing California swing.

9. Sandrine Testud: Fell apart after promising start vs. Venus.

10. Anke Huber: Just what was she saying in German on the court?