1.   World champions took matches much less frequently and in between Lynch liked to drink.

2.   As unnatural as it seemed, Venus Williams had to take the match from Serena.

3.   At least Els took his match to the last hole.

4.   He is taking that match as inspiration for Monday.

5.   Of course, not everyone takes these matches as seriously as did Ben Hogan.

6.   One possibility was Jose Luis Lopez, who fought Quartey to a draw and dropped him twice, but word is Quartey was reluctant to take that match.

7.   Only America can take the matches away and oblige all the pyromaniacs to come to their senses.

8.   Rafter fought off two of them, but found himself watching Sampras crack his futile stab for a lob to take the match.

9.   Pizzichini then won six games in a row and took the match which lasted little over an hour.

10.   Although Safin held two match points in the tiebreak, Wessels took the match on his own second match point when Safin netted another backhand.