11.   Seles had lost in finals this year at the Lipton, Hilton Head, Madrid and San Diego.

12.   The defeat was the second in an important final this year for Chang, who lost on clay in the French Open final.

13.   The Magic lost to the Chicago Bulls in the Eastern Conference finals this year, and to the Houston Rockets in the NBA Finals the year before.

14.   The Suns made it to the seventh game of the Western Conference finals that year, falling to the Houston Rockets.

15.   The United have seldom been pressured in winning the Eastern Conference, though they were extended to three games by Columbus in the conference finals this year.

16.   Rafter also is winless in four finals this year.

17.   And the loss in the final that year still rankles Mexican coach Javier Aguirre.

18.   China makes its debut in the World Cup finals this year.

19.   Down a set to Jana Novotna in the final that year.

20.   ESPN showed the first two games of the finals each year.