TENNIS TOP 10
MEN
1. Pete Sampras--Tennis in the dark never looked so good.
2. Patrick Rafter--Loses final, airs out Philippoussis, wins over Aussie fans.
3. Andre Agassi--Called Davis Cup assignment in Spain “a tennis nightmare.”
4. Mark Philippoussis--Two weeks of good work unravel after Davis Cup debacle.
5. Gustavo Kuerten--More grass for “Guga” in Davis Cup.
6. Lleyton Hewitt--Reached Wimbledon mixed doubles final with girlfriend, Clijsters.
7. Tim Henman--Returns to Wimbledon against that Davis Cup powerhouse Ecuador.
8. Magnus Norman--French Open final seems long ago.
9. Jan-Michael Gambill--Riding to rescue of U.S. men’s tennis future?
10. Vladimir Voltchkov--Give him a clothing and shoe deal.
WOMEN
1. Venus Williams--Scoreboard: Venus 1, Serena 1.
2. Lindsay Davenport--Still could finish year with two Slam titles and one final.
3. Martina Hingis--WTA computer lags by listing her No. 1.
4. Serena Williams--Working on that Williams newsletter.
5. Mary Pierce--Dreaded grass-court season left behind.
6. Monica Seles--One great set vs. Davenport not enough.
7. Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario--Wedding bells will ring soon.
9. Jennifer Capriati--Tough to predict what will happen.
10. Jelena Dokic--Sacking Roche as coach wasn’t answer.
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