21.   Sampras, a winner of seven Grand Slam singles titles, had no shortage of experience himself.

22.   She has been on tour nearly five years and is still without a singles title.

23.   She is the top-ranked player in the world, and owns five Grand Slam singles titles.

24.   She has won three Australian Opens, one Wimbledon and one U.S. Open singles titles.

25.   The skinny left-hander who knocked Pete Sampras out of the U.S. Open on Monday has never won a Grand Slam singles title.

26.   This was the second consecutive Grand Slam event in which Edberg, who holds six Grand Slam singles titles, faltered in the second round.

27.   Venus and Serena, with six major singles titles between them, are poised to become a dynastic team in an individual game.

28.   Paes, whose victory last year was the only singles title of his career, said the grass courts of Newport are tailored to his game.

29.   A major exception to the long absentee list is Olympic gold medalist Maria Brandin of Sweden, who will prepare for Atlanta by defending her Henley singles sculls title.

30.   A fourth title would tie her with Chris Evert in second place for most singles titles in the tournament history.