Top 10 Tennis

MEN

1. Andre Agassi: Letter writers more judgmental than guy in chair.

2. Gustavo Kuerten: Semifinal against Agassi was Jogo Bonito.

3. Goran Ivanisevic: How long can one man celebrate?

4. Patrick Rafter: Hint of retirement: Not appearing in Australian Open ads.

5. Pete Sampras: King of the tiebreaker.

6. Juan Carlos Ferrero: Transition from clay to hard-court surface starts in Montreal.

7. Lleyton Hewitt: Transition from spectator to player starts in Montreal.

8. Xavier Malisse: Indecision at the net also known as Belgian waffling.

9. Marat Safin: Nervously tells Adidas: “I’m really just a big Oregon State fan.”

10. Andy Roddick: A-Rod went AWOL in first-round match against Safin.

WOMEN

1. Venus Williams: Not in the final at Stanford for first time since 1997.

2. Jennifer Capriati: Seles was last player to win three of four Slams in 1992.

3. Lindsay Davenport: Some off year. Three titles, two other finals.

4. Kim Clijsters: New title. Most balanced player in our top 10.

5. Justine Henin: Will Clijsters-Henin rivalry become Agassi-Sampras vintage?

6. Serena Williams: Has won five tournaments since 1999 U.S. Open victory.

7. Martina Hingis: Top seeding at La Costa as ridiculous as at Wimbledon.

8. Meghann Shaughnessy: Roller-coaster ride ended in Stanford semifinals.

9. Monica Seles: Bad news: Can’t beat Davenport. Good News: She’s not alone.

10. Iroda Tulyaganova: Will she become a household name?