1.   Muster has lost just once on clay this season, to Moya.

2.   Playing better than anyone on clay this season, Gustavo Kuerten eased into the French Open quarterfinals with a straight-set victory Monday over Bohdan Ulihrach.

3.   A semifinalist last week at the Swiss Open, Corretja has been one of the most consistent players on clay this season, winning the Italian Open.

4.   Before coming to Rome, his lone appearance on European red clay this season was in Monte Carlo, where he bowed out in the third round.

5.   But the tentative Kournikova flashed none of the power or flashy shot-making that pressured Hingis, handing the Swiss player her first loss on clay this season.

6.   Corretja has been very consistent on clay this season, winning the Italian Open and in Estoril.

7.   Courier lost his only previous match on clay this season.

8.   He has struggled on clay this season, losing in the opening round at Rome last week and losing in the first round at Atlanta before that.

9.   He was beaten in the third round of the French Open by eventual champion Gustavo Kuerten and has now lost eight matches on clay this season.

10.   Henman recorded his best result on clay this season by advancing to the last eight.