41.   Tahiti has lost all six previous encounters against the Socceroos.

42.   The match between Edberg and Korda had flashes of brilliance, but none of the suspense of the previous encounter.

43.   The meetings Monday and Tuesday between U.S. diplomats and crew members on Hainan island went far more smoothly than previous encounters.

44.   They were tied in the previous encounter, held last September in Japan.

45.   They fought to a draw in the previous encounter, held last September in Japan.

46.   Williams beat Mauresmo, who has lost all three previous encounters against the American, in a thrilling semifinal at the Gaz de France tournament last weekend in Paris.

47.   He had not dropped a set to Wheaton in five previous encounters and never looked likely to spoil that record on the number-one show court today.

48.   He had not dropped a set to Wheaton in five previous encounters and never looked likely to spoil that record on the number-one show court.

49.   He was particularly pleased since Ferreira has given him trouble in the past, winning in straight sets in their three previous encounters.

50.   Human rights would likely also be raised, as it had in their previous encounters.