1.   Alemany placed first regionally among private schools in November, winning a berth at the state championship.

2.   Colby not only won a berth but has taken over as top jumper for the US, according to his coach, Karl Yianttila.

3.   Having graduated from high school in May, she arrived at Wimbledon as a relative unknown who had won a berth for unseeded players at a qualifying tournament.

4.   Along with China and Azerbaijan, Britain, Italy, Sweden and Spain won berths at Nagano.

5.   And Russia then won a berth against Spain for the gold medal by beating the United States by the same score in the final round-robin match.

6.   Draper had won only three tour matches previously in his career, all in the Japan Open when he reached the quarterfinals after winning a berth through qualifying.

7.   In contrast to South Korea, which easily won a berth in the soccer championship tournaments, Japan suffered disastrous defeats and ties during pre-World Cup matches.

8.   Kafelnikov holds the eighth position on the ATP rankings and still has a chance to win a berth for Hannover.

9.   Kafelnikov is eighth in the world rankings and still has a chance to win a berth in the ATP Championships this month in Hanover, Germany.

10.   Kiraly and Steffens won one berth on the American team earlier in June at the American trials in Baltimore, Maryland.