1.   As for Alyson, her junior tournament debut, scheduled for this week, was delayed by a birthday roller-skating accident.

2.   Cal State Northridge, making its tournament debut this week, wants to be the latest Cinderella team to mess up office pools around the country.

3.   Last year, she became the second woman ever to reach the Wimbledon semifinals in her tournament debut.

4.   Serena Williams will make her tournament debut on Saturday against Pavlina Nola of Bulgaria.

5.   While rain has made the greens more receptive, it also made noticeable the nine lengthened holes in their tournament debut.

6.   Acton, a tour rookie who earned his playing card last December, was bidding to become only the fifth senior to win in his tournament debut.

7.   But NC-Charlotte, which lost Friday night to Iowa State in their tournament debut, would not relent.

8.   Second-seeded Conchita Martinez of Spain makes her tournament debut on Sunday, meeting Florencia Labat of Argentina in a second-round match.

9.   Thai tennis player Tamarine Tanasugarn is trying not to be swept away by her dream Grand Slam tournament debut.

10.   Wilson made her Western Australia tournament debut at the Manning Open last Sunday, losing to leading local Amanda Hopps in an upset.