11.   Her first Grand Slam final was supposed to reduce Williams to a quivering mass of nerves.

12.   Huber, a German who was seeded eighth and playing in her first Grand Slam final, came out slugging and held her own throug the first set.

13.   In fact, this is his first final in a major since then.

14.   In the first finals appearance of his career, Kemp shined almost as bright as his go-to counterpart, Michael Jordan.

15.   It is the first final for Sampras since the U.S. Open eight months ago.

16.   It marks the first Slam final for Martinez, who spent Friday afternoon scouting Navratilova during a doubles semifinal.

17.   Jamaica is receiving intense preparation for its first World Cup finals.

18.   One would think that the league would want the first post-Jordan finals to get maximum exposure, especially to kids.

19.   Russia reached the first Davis Cup final in Russian or Soviet history last year, losing to Sweden in this same stadium.

20.   Serena Williams, known in her family as the combative one, believes nobody gave her anything, en route to her first Grand Slam final.