41.   Sunday, Kafelnikov confessed that the team knew all along that Olhovskiy, who is recovering from knee surgery, would not play doubles.

42.   Team captain Tom Gullikson reiterated Wednesday that Sampras has said he wants only to play doubles and, barring injury, will do so.

43.   The AVP, which visited Central Park last year, plays doubles.

44.   The U.S. men will have to decide who will play doubles with the acerbic Jeff Tarango, and the women will have to guard against overconfidence.

45.   The U.S. Tennis Association chose the Williams sisters to play doubles.

46.   They even play doubles together although, with Venus recovering from a bout of flu, dad suggested they save their energy for singles this tournament.

47.   They would play more doubles, whereas the temptation now is to skip the doubles and save energy.

48.   This time, he just played doubles with coach Brad Gilbert, and they lost in the quarterfinals.

49.   Though disappointed in his doubles result, Sampras said he would play doubles in the final round if Gullikson requested it.

50.   To play doubles with Jan-Michael Gambill would mean three straight days in the sun, on the clay.