TENNIS TOP 10

MEN

1. Pete Sampras--Tennis in the dark never looked so good.

2. Patrick Rafter--Loses final, airs out Philippoussis, wins over Aussie fans.

3. Andre Agassi--Called Davis Cup assignment in Spain “a tennis nightmare.”

4. Mark Philippoussis--Two weeks of good work unravel after Davis Cup debacle.

5. Gustavo Kuerten--More grass for “Guga” in Davis Cup.

6. Lleyton Hewitt--Reached Wimbledon mixed doubles final with girlfriend, Clijsters.

7. Tim Henman--Returns to Wimbledon against that Davis Cup powerhouse Ecuador.

8. Magnus Norman--French Open final seems long ago.

9. Jan-Michael Gambill--Riding to rescue of U.S. men’s tennis future?

10. Vladimir Voltchkov--Give him a clothing and shoe deal.

WOMEN

1. Venus Williams--Scoreboard: Venus 1, Serena 1.

2. Lindsay Davenport--Still could finish year with two Slam titles and one final.

3. Martina Hingis--WTA computer lags by listing her No. 1.

4. Serena Williams--Working on that Williams newsletter.

5. Mary Pierce--Dreaded grass-court season left behind.

6. Monica Seles--One great set vs. Davenport not enough.

7. Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario--Wedding bells will ring soon.

9. Jennifer Capriati--Tough to predict what will happen.

10. Jelena Dokic--Sacking Roche as coach wasn’t answer.