11.   KL have Malaysia Games individual silver medallist Tricia Chua in their side.

12.   Olympic silver medallist Yoko Tanabe of Japan and Tatiana Belayeua of the Ukraine shared third.

13.   Olympic doubles silver medallist, Tim Henman of Britain, knocked out in semifinal play by Philippoussis, won his first career doubles title alongside Marc Rosset of Switzerland.

14.   Olympic silver medallist Xeno Mueller looked right on track for his first world single sculls title, winning a tough semifinal Thursday at the Rowing World Championships.

15.   Spain come with a reputation of being the Atlanta Olympic silver medallists.

16.   First Tonya Buford, world silver medallist behind American teammate Kim Batten last year, turned the tables with a fine tactical victory.

17.   For the second race in a row Smirnov headed silver medallist Bjorn Daehlie.

18.   Gong now plays the unseeded Korean Ra Kyung-Min, who has improved markedly at singles since being an Olympic silver medallist in mixed.

19.   Fredericks, a double silver medallist just he was in Barcelona, and Boldon can count themselves unlucky.

20.   Frenchman Philippe Candeloro, silver medallist last year, is also expected to ressurect a medal challenge from fifth place.