1.   With slashing ground strokes and a solid serve, Dementieva was at least equipped to give Williams a difficult run for her gold.

2.   Lapentti outlasted the fiery Ilie, playing solid serves and groundstrokes and letting the Australian try for big winners, and too often miss.

3.   She won the final seven points, smacking four solid serves in the last game for the victory.

4.   He said his sucess was due not only to a solid serve but to greater experience on hard courts in general.

5.   But Ferreira averted the danger with a solid first serve and a backhand volley that left Sampras stranded.

6.   But the ever-unpredictable Ferreira averted the danger with a solid first serve and a backhand volley that left Sampras stranded.

7.   But the poor fitness appeared to be a thing of the past as Korda used a solid serve to keep Norman from threatening on the GreenSet.

8.   The Frenchman maintained a solid serve and kept his groundstrokes deep and low.