TENNIS TOP 10

Men

No. Player: Comment

1. Gustavo Kuerten: Got the title, lost the model, tabloids reporting every move.

2. Magnus Norman: Eyes wide open in analyzing state of Agassi’s game.

3. Pete Sampras: At least he talked after he lost in Paris.

4. Andre Agassi: Pattern forming: Loses and promptly leaves for Las Vegas.

5. Marat Safin: Meltdown in second round halted by Ilie’s cramps.

6. Yevgeny Kafelnikov: A “legend” in Medvedev’s mind.

7. Alex Corretja: Typical tireless Slam--12 sets to get through three matches.

8. Cedric Pioline: Safin stands between him and spot in the quarterfinals.

9. Lleyton Hewitt: Aussie teen one of two mates in the final 16.

10. Andrei Medvedev: Champions race? What champions race?

WOMEN

No. Player: Comment

1. Martina Hingis: Redemption in Paris. Sounds like dark foreign film.

2. Lindsay Davenpor: Bad week--loss and back injury--doesn’t bode well for Wimbledon.

3. Monica Seles: Sentimental statistic: First Slam victory was in Paris 10 years ago.

4. Mary Pierce: Loss to Di Natale last week in Spain looks like aberration.

5. Venus Williams: Pretty in pink (dress) at Monte Carlo awards ceremony.

6. Conchita Martinez: Lower part of the draw wide open after Davenport’s exit.

7. Amelie Mauresmo: Fever pitch dies down this year in Paris.

8. Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario: One match away from meeting Williams in quarterfinals.

9. Amanda Coetzer: Can’t stop Rossana De Los Rios’ comeback bid.

10. Martina Navratilova: Giving inspiration to the forty-something crowd.