31.   The clay court tournament is part of the ATP Tour.

32.   The Dutch player had made early exits at all six clay tournaments he had played this season.

33.   The event is the first major outdoor clay court tournament of the season and the third stage in the Masters Series circuit.

34.   The clay court tournament is the major warmup for the French Open, the only Grand Slam played on clay.

35.   The Dutch player had made early exits at all five clay tournaments he had played this season.

36.   The Monte Carlo Open is recognized as the first major clay court tournament that leads up to the French Open in Paris at the end of May.

37.   The score was indicative of a series of comfortable first-round victories in this clay court tournament in the heart of the Austrian Alps.

38.   The two met in a clay court tournament in Berlin in May, where Mauresmo won in three sets.

39.   Their number won the last two clay tournaments with Corretja winning in Estoril, Portugal, and Alberto Costa taking the title in Barcelona.

40.   Two American seeds, Jim Courier and MaliVai Washington, lost straight-set matches Wednesday in the second round at the Italian Open clay court tournament.