TENNIS TOP 10

MEN

No. Player Comment

1. Pete Sampras Nice preparation for Showtime at the Forum.

2. Lleyton Hewitt Three titles, 25-3 in 2000.

3. Andre Agassi Fell off tightrope with sore ankle after close calls.

4. Gustavo Kuerten Knocked off Agassi after four consecutive losses.

5. Tim Henman Four match points still weren’t enough against Agassi.

6. Nicolas Lapentti South America turning into tennis power.

7. Mark Philippoussis May sit out Davis Cup quarterfinal with injuries.

8. Yevgeny Kafelnikov Mental block developing against Hewitt.

9. Alex Corretja Hosting Russians in Davis Cup quarterfinals in Spain.

10. Patrick Rafter Still seeing all those break points against Agassi.

WOMEN

No. Player Comment

1. Lindsay Davenport First loss to Hingis since November 1998.

2. Martina Hingis Rivalry officially revived.

3. Mary Pierce Stomach ailment interrupts recent progress.

4. Sandrine Testud So close to halting Davenport’s winning streak.

5. Jennifer Capriati Hit empty against Testud in quarterfinals.

6. Serena Williams Overshadowed by non-playing sister in Florida.

7. Monica Seles Double bagel loss so painful, our ankle hurt.

8. Elena Dementieva Starting to defeat top players on regular basis.

9. Venus Williams Ready for that commercial with Ditka and Barkley?

10. Anna Kournikova Just call her Air Anna.