1.   Advance on the opening round testimony on the Central Valley Project Improvement Act.

2.   Corretja foundered in the opening round the first three years he played the Open.

3.   For Bastl, pleased to win in the opening round, these were the total of his career wins on grass.

4.   Pittsburgh is the first opening round site and second non-Final Four site to sell out.

5.   Phil Mickelson and David Frost share the opening round lead of the Masters tournament, while Jack Nicklaus, seeking a record seventh title, is one stroke back.

6.   Bolivia and Brazil have also advanced to the quarterfinals from their opening round groups.

7.   By defeating favored Australia in an opening round game, Canada increased its chances of avoiding the United States until the gold medal game.

8.   Defending champion Petr Korda overcame an ankle injury and a furor over his positive drug test to sneak through his opening round match at the Australian Open on Monday.

9.   Facing already-eliminated China on Thursday in its final opening round game, Turkey needs a minor miracle to avoid being ousted itself.

10.   Facing Turkey in its final opening round game, reigning European Champion Denmark needs a minor miracle if they are to avoid joing the Turks as first round losers.