1.   For Johnson, the victory assured him some sleep, after a couple restless nights.

2.   The Aggies need the victory to assure themselves the Big West title.

3.   The victory assured the Yankees of at least a split in the four-game series and mathematically eliminated Boston from winning the division.

4.   Victory assured, four Romanian players crumpled to the Rose Bowl not in celebration but from sheer exhaustion.

5.   Victory assured, four Romanian players crumpled to the Rose Bowl turf not in celebration but from sheer exhaustion.

6.   A victory Wednesday would assure the Germans of at least finishing second in the group.

7.   Her victory assured a U.S. win regardless of the outcome of a subsequent match between Lindsay Davenport and Conchita Martinez and a doubles match.

8.   More importantly, a victory would assure him an exemption for an entire year.

9.   Still, the victory assured Boston of at least one more game.

10.   The doubles victory assured Germany of victory in the best-of-five series that concludes Sunday with the reverse singles.