Tennis

MEN

No. Player: Comment

1. Pete Sampras: Hangs on to No. 1--from golf course.

2. Thomas Enqvist: Son of Bjorn, Mats and Stefan.

3. Andre Agassi: No Agassi in the U.K. in April.

4. Patrick Rafter: Nine Grand Slams behind Sampras.

5. Todd Martin: Carrying 13-match winning streak.

6. Karol Kucera: Ball toss looking good so far.

7. Mark Philippoussis: Scud crashes vs. Enqvist.

8. Marcelo Rios: Remember him?

9. Alex Corretja: Armada sinks off Port Philip Bay.

10. Jim Courier: Becomes conscience of tennis.

WOMEN

No. Player: Comment

1. Lindsay Davenport: Toughest foe: Venus Williams or airline?

2. Martina Hingis: Very brave to play doubles with Kournikova.

3. Steffi Graf: Comes up big against Austrian Schett.

4. Monica Seles: Seeking to remain unbeaten in Melbourne.

5. Venus Williams: Looking strong since first-round struggle.

6. Mary Pierce: Could put Kournikova out of serving misery.

7. Dominique Van Roost: Hasn’t lost a set in four matches.

8. Jana Novotna: Wins 3 games vs. player with 4 names.

9. Barbara Schett: She’s still a player to watch in 1999.

10. Sandrine Testud: Survives 2 match points vs. S. Williams.