1.   Becker had a lingering bronchitis that kept him out of action but says he feels fine now.

2.   Becker had come back from a forced layoff of six weeks due to a lingering bronchitis.

3.   Becker has not played a tournament due to a lingering bronchitis since early March although he was on the doubles team for Germany that lost to France.

4.   Becker had a lingering bronchitis that kept him out of action but says he feels excellent now.

5.   Michael Chang, direct from Tokyo is third seeded and Becker, still fighting a lingering bronchitis, is fourth.