TIMES’ RANKINGS

MEN

No. Player Comment

1. Patrick Rafter: Indoor campaign off to slow start.

2. Pete Sampras: So, does Boris get Laker tickets now?

3. Andre Agassi: Thwarted by Henman in Basel final.

4. Marcelo Rios: Wins Grand Slam Cup, no Slams yet.

5. Mark Philippoussis: Pulls out of Basel with leg injury.

6. Karol Kucera: Leg injury forced him out of Basel too.

7. Tim Henman: Brits united at Manchester for Davis Cup?

8. Carlos Moya: Loses in final of hometown tournament.

9. Alex Corretja: Late wild card in Palermo almost paid off.

10. Boris Becker: Classy move to assist Sampras.

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WOMEN

No. Player Comment

1. Lindsay Davenport: WTA computer finally catches up.

2. Martina Hingis: Angst at 18.

3. Jana Novotna: Sidelined for month with back injury.

4. Monica Seles: Still capable of late-season charge.

5. Venus Williams: Strange result: Routed by Van Roost.

6. A. Sanchez Vicario: Keeps on running and running.

7. Sandrine Testud: Wins first tournament of 1998.

8. Patty Schnyder: Post Grand Slam Cup slump?

9. Nathalie Tauziat: Turns 31 on Saturday.

10. Dominique Van Roost: Shocks V. Williams and Hingis.