TOP 10

MEN

No. Player: Comment

1. Pete Sampras: Now playing wart-free tennis.

2. Marcelo Rios: Pulls out of Kitzbuhel with injury.

3. Richard Krajicek: Moves up by not playing.

4. Andre Agassi: Looking more like Agassi of ’95.

5. Tim Henman: Reached second final of ’98.

6. Goran Ivanisevic: 0-1 since Wimbledon defeat.

7. Patrick Rafter: Derailed by Gimelstob.

8. Carlos Moya: Loses to Kuerten in Stuttgart semifinal.

9. Michael Chang: Injury mars Washington performance.

10. Gustavo Kuerten: Having better summer than Ronaldo.

WOMEN

No. Player: Comment

1. Jana Novotna: Skips Fed Cup for much-needed break.

2. Martina Hingis: Leads Swiss to Fed Cup win over France.

3. Arantxa Sanchez Vicario: Lost French Open rematch with Seles.

4. Venus Williams: Sister Act goes solo at Stanford.

5. Monica Seles: No more Spain-to-Stanford trips.

6. Lindsay Davenport: Defeats Graf in Stanford semifinals.

7. Steffi Graf: Comeback winds through California.

8. Natasha Zvereva: Loses to Graf in Wimbledon rematch.

9. Anna Kournikova: Injured thumb keeps her out of La Costa.

10. Serena Williams: Hitting books more than tennis balls.