TENNIS TOP 10
MEN
No. Player Comment
1. Pete Sampras: Only an injury could stop him . . . and it did.
2. Patrick Rafter: Sampras has company in the injury ward.
3. Andre Agassi: Mr. Agassi comes to Washington.
4. Yevgeny Kafelnikov: Finding a measure of consistency.
5. Todd Martin: Best U.S. Open: semifinals in 1994.
6. Nicolas Kiefer: Germany turns its lonely eyes to him.
7. Tim Henman: Summer malaise hits again in loss to Kroslak.
8. Richard Krajicek: Best U.S. Open: quarters in 1997.
9. Nicolas Lapentti: Slam experience will help at U.S. Open.
10. Gustavo Kuerten: Coolest nickname in tennis: Guga.
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WOMEN
No. PlayerComment
1. Martina Hingis: Aiming for two titles in three weeks.
2. Lindsay Davenport: Prepping at New Haven, a.k.a., the ‘Have.
3. (tie) Serena Williams: Sidelined w/injury until U.S. Open.
3. Venus Williams: No titles since clay-court season.
5. Monica Seles: Canada seems to be the cure.
6. Julie Halard-Decugis: Manhattan Beach took its toll.
7. Mary Pierce: See Seles.
8. Amanda Coetzer: Taken out by Sidot in Toronto quarters.
9. Barbara Schett: Faded in third set vs. Seles.
10. Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario: Wins just two games against Hingis.
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