Top Ten

MEN

No. Player: Comment

1. Pete Sampras: Chasing Borg, Emerson and history.

2. Goran Ivanisevic: Pushing for the Croatian double.

3. Richard Krajicek: Stuff happens at 14-13 in the fifth.

4. Tim Henman: Move over, Michael Owen.

5. Patrick Rafter: Emerging from seasonlong slump.

6. Petr Korda: Gimpy ankle slows him against Henman.

7. Carlos Moya: Armada sails for U.S. Open.

8. Marcelo Rios: Love affair with Wimbledon can wait.

9. Andre Agassi: Davis Cup vs. Belgium could revive him.

10. Mark Philippoussis: Tattoo on shoulder, tattooed by Sampras.

WOMEN

No. Player: Comment

1. Jana Novotna: Tears of joy for the Duchess.

2. Martina Hingis: Suddenly, a Grand Slam slump.

3. Arantxa Sanchez Vicario: Wore down Hingis in semifinals.

4. Monica Seles: Lost her way against Zvereva.

5. Venus Williams: Lost her temper against Novotna.

6. Lindsay Davenport: Lost her forehand against Tauziat.

7. Natasha Zvereva: Lost her nerve in the semifinals.

8. Anna Kournikova: Brit tabloids gearing up for 1999.

9. Serena Williams: Calf injury healed fast, didn’t it?

10. Nathalie Tauziat: Now L’Equipe can get back to soccer.