21.   Agassi never recovered and Sampras won on his second match point when Agassi hit a forehand into the net, ending the match after two hours and five minutes.

22.   Although Sanchez Vicario twice served for the match after that, she never got close to a match point.

23.   Anthony Dupuis of France won by walkover when Swedish qualifier Magnus Larsson withdrew from their second-round match after being diagnosed with tendinitis in both arms.

24.   Andre Agassi advanced to the Key Biscayne final for the seventh time Friday when Marcelo Rios retired because of recurrent knee tendinitis with the match even after two sets.

25.   Appelmans and Martinez both looked distressed at the end of their match after both received treatment during the final set.

26.   Andre Agassi advanced to the Key Biscayne final for the seventh time Friday when Marcelo Rios retired because of a leg injury with the match even after two sets.

27.   Athletic de Bilbao gained only its second win in eight home matches after receiving an early boost when Ismael Urzaiz headed home in the fourth minute.

28.   Australia has a record of choking and underperforming in crunch matches after steam-rolling its way into the semifinals.

29.   Becker again prevailed in the tiebreak, hitting a spectacular backhand passing shot to clinch the match after two hours and nine minutes.

30.   Becker meets Rikl on Tuesday in a second-round match after a first-round bye.