1.   Both players held serve six times to force the tiebreaker.

2.   But Hingis battled to force a tiebreaker.

3.   Capriati reached eight match points, but the resilient Williams kept persevering against what seemed like increasing odds to force the tiebreaker.

4.   Capriati and Williams played a nearly equally bad match for the first set, trading six service breaks to force the tiebreaker.

5.   Courier saved another set point in the second set to force a tiebreaker.

6.   Gonzalez, however, easily held service to force a tiebreaker.

7.   The two held serve throughout the first set, forcing a tiebreaker.

8.   Wincing in pain and grabbing her right thigh, Williams managed to hold her serve to force a tiebreaker.

9.   Williams held to force the tiebreaker and won the match when Hingis made the final mistake, hitting a backhand long.

10.   A tie for fourth place would force a tiebreaker.