1.   A supreme baseliner, he approached the net about as frequently as Michael Heseltine visits a coal mine.

2.   As the players approached the net to shake hands, Gimelstob was turned toward the crowd, pumping his fists.

3.   After the Bryans won, the four players approached the net for what should have been the traditional sportsmanlike handshakes.

4.   Edberg even shrugged it off when Henman drilled him in the forehead as the two approached the net.

5.   He had steely vision, tiny licks of flame perpetually dancing in his pupils, spreading into a raging fire as he approached the net.

6.   Neither man approached the net often despite their serves, but Enqvist managed to sneak up there a few strategic times to hit volley winners.

7.   Spadea came straight to London and started working on grass, particularly on approaching the net, playing more aggressively and believing in himself.

8.   Then he began to heed the advice of his coach, Alvaro Betancur, who insisted that he approach the net when it matters.

9.   Pierce, ranked fifth in the world, relentlessly fired well-placed passing shots and actively approached the net.