21.   Argentina qualified for the tournament after four victories from its seven preliminary round matches.

22.   As Messing noted, fans are buying tickets for more non-U.S. first round matches.

23.   At the same time, Birmingham City will be taking on Stockport in another F.A. Cup fourth round match.

24.   Australia lost its last round match to the West Indies in Jaipur, India, and to avoid a repeat performance, must improve on its lackluster bowling.

25.   Australian tennis player Jelena Dokic has dismissed a claim by John McEnroe that Martina Hingis tanked her first round match at Wimbledon.

26.   Auxerre lost its first round match Wednesday and Guingamp and Lens bowed in the UEFA Cup on Tuesday.

27.   Boris Becker and Michael Chang are also in second round matches.

28.   Both top seeds were set to play second round matches on Centre Court Thursday.

29.   Both were on tap for opening round matches.

30.   Both top seeds had been scheduled to play second round matches on Centre Court Thursday, Pete Sampras vs. Hendrik Dreekman and Martina Hingis vs. Olga Barabanschikova.