1.   It was the English, who lost on penalty kicks to Argentina in the second round last time, who were dealt the worst hand.

2.   Of course, those were just the sort of arguments making the rounds this time last year.

3.   The Capitals made the playoffs in each of his first three seasons, losing in the first round each time.

4.   They have reached the playoffs twice with Bonds but were eliminated in the first round both times while Bonds hit poorly.

5.   While he was gone, the Devils were eliminated in the first round three times and the second round once.

6.   Pak has carried the lead into the final round nine times in her career, winning eight of those tournaments and finishing seventh in the other.

7.   But it would be much more disappointing should they fail to make the second round this time.

8.   He has been eliminated in the early rounds four times, most recently by the low-ranked Hicham Arazi of Morocco in Hamburg last week.

9.   He was knocked out in the second round both times before.

10.   In four previous appearances at Wimbledon, the Austrian lost in the first round each time.