1.   Known primarily as a clay court specialist, the Brazilian Kuerten won his sixth championship of the year, but first on a hard court.

2.   Muster, while a clay specialist like Bruguera, has claimed that he has learned to love even the hamburgers in New York.

3.   Pavel, after losing numerous long baseline rallies with the clay court specialist, began attacking the net to erase an early first set break by the Spaniard.

4.   A clay court specialist, few thought she had the shots to win on grass.

5.   A clay court specialist, Chela had an easy run into the semis when Frenchman Nicolas Escude withdrew due to injury.

6.   Bruguera, a clay court specialist who rarely plays in Australia, also cited an ankle injury.

7.   Chang led a steady stream of Americans through the first round, which saw Malivai Washington and Jeff Tarango upset seeded clay specialists in straight sets.

8.   Costa, a clay court specialist, used a strong serve and consistent groundstrokes to earn his third quarterfinal appearance at the French Open.

9.   Draper eliminated clay specialist Andrei Medvedev, the winner at the German Open last week, in the first round here.

10.   Early tournament losses by top seeds American Pete Sampras and clay specialist Sergi Bruguera of Spain helped clear the way for the Larsson-Muster final.