TOP 10
MEN
1. Andre Agassi--Unexpected loss to the man--Thomann.
2. Gustavo Kuerten--Injury prevents Kuerten call in Barcelona.
3. Juan Carlos Ferrero--Spanish intramural winner in Barcelona.
4. Lleyton Hewitt--Underground since Davis Cup heroics against Brazil.
5. Patrick Rafter--Of his 10 titles, none have been on clay.
6. Pete Sampras--With Shaq, Kobe on same page, it’s safe to return.
7. Carlos Moya--Five of six championships won on slow red clay.
7. Roger Federer--Taking another week off during clay-court season.
9. Jan-Michael Gambill--Saves Tigers in spare time.
10. Andy Roddick--Andy was anything but raggedy in Atlanta.
WOMEN
1. Jennifer Capriati--From faded phenom to French favorite.
2. Venus Williams--Two left for career Slam: French, Australian.
3. Martina Hingis--No family (coaching) reunion.
4. Amelie Mauresmo--Could she follow Pierce’s footsteps in Paris?
5. Serena Williams--Still searching for first clay-court title.
6. Lindsay Davenport--Two titles in six tournaments in 2001.
7. Kim Clijsters--Looks to be bigger threat on grass than on clay.
8. Conchita Martinez--Oldest woman, 29, in this top 10.
9. Magdalena Maleeva--Best Slam finish: ’92 U.S. Open quarterfinals.
10. Fed Cup--How about that Australia-Austria showdown?
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