THE TIMES’ RANKINGS

LISA DILLMAN’S TENNIS RANKINGS, COMMENTS:

WOMEN

1 JUSTINE HENIN-HARDENNE Almost no one escapes that injury/illness cloud on WTA Tour.

2 KIM CLIJSTERS Wobbly return at Berlin for first tour match since wrist injury at Indian Wells.

3 VENUS WILLIAMS Winning habit reaches 12 consecutive matches and two clay-court titles.

4 SERENA WILLIAMS Knee scheduled for its next test at next week’s Italian Open.

5 LINDSAY DAVENPORT Resume in 2004: two titles, one runner-up finish.

6 AMELIE MAURESMO Holds a hat trick of runner-up finishes at Italian Open.

7 ANASTASIA MYSKINA First event since lopsided loss in Indian Wells semifinals.

8 SVETLANA KUZNETSOVA Knocking on the door. Two-time finalist in 2004.

9 VERA ZVONAREVA Semifinal showing in Poland best result of season.

10 NADIA PETROVA Biggest win of ’04 was defeating Serena Williams at Amelia Island.

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MEN

1 ROGER FEDERER Taken out in Rome by former French Open champion Albert Costa.

2 GUILLERMO CORIA Clay-court winning streak reaches 26 matches and counting.

3 ANDRE AGASSI Another postcard from Andre to ATP Tour: See you in Paris.

4 ANDY RODDICK Cool head in Rome fire helped Schalken and others to safety.

5 MARAT SAFIN Standing headline: Safin Makes Coaching Change.

6 DAVID NALBANDIAN Failed to get past second round of Italian Open in two previous trips.

7 CARLOS MOYA Former clay-court whiz struggling to find his footing.

8 JUAN CARLOSFERRERO Recovery from chicken pox slows French Open preparation.

9 LLEYTON HEWITT Best finish in Rome was semifinals in 2000.

10 TOMMY ROBREDO Club member wins home tournament in Barcelona.