Facts & Figures THIS WEEK
ATP TOURNAMENTS STARTING TODAY
CA Tennis Trophy
* Site: Vienna
* Draw: 32
* Purse: $675,000
* Surface: Carpet
* Defending champion: Goran Ivanisevic
* Field: Top players include Pete Sampras, Patrick Rafter and Carlos Moya.
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Heineken Open
* Site: Singapore
* Draw: 32
* Purse: $575,000
* Surface: Hard court
* Defending champion: Magnus Gustafsson
* Field: Top players include Goran Ivanisevic, Michael Chang and Marcelo Rios.
WTA EVENT STARTING TODAY
European Championships
* Site: Zurich, Switzerland
* Money: $926,250
* Web site: https://www.european--championships.com
* Defending champion: Lindsay Davenport
* Field: Top players include Davenport, Martina Hingis, Jana Novotna, Venus Williams, Conchita Martinez, Nathalie Tauziat, Patty Schnyder, Amanda Coetzer and Mary Pierce.
WINNERS’ CIRCLE
A look at Sunday’s tournament champions:
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SWISS INDOORS
* Men: Britain’s Tim Henman produced some of the best tennis of his career to defeat fourth-seeded Andre Agassi in the final of the Swiss Indoors and win his second title in two months.
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PALERMO CLAY COURTS
* Men: Mariano Puerta swept Franco Squillari at Palermo, Sicily, in the first all-Argentine ATP final in 16 years.
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SHANGHAI OPEN
* Men: Rain postponed the singles and doubles finals of the Shanghai Open. The matches will be played today weather permitting.
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PORSCHE GRAND PRIX
* Women: Sandrine Testud of France spoiled the beginning of Lindsay Davenport’s reign as the world’s top-ranked tennis player when she handed the American a 7-5, 6-3 defeat.
NUMBERS GAME
Many people believe Pete Sampras is having an off year, but is he really? A look at his victories and year-end rank on the ATP Tour since turning pro in 1988: *--*
Year Wins Rank 1988 0 97 1989 0 81 1990 4 5 1991 4 6 1992 5 3 1993 8 1 1994 10 1 1995 5 1 1996 8 1 1997 8 1 1998 5 1*
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*Through Oct. 5
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