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.