31.   Boris Becker, fresh from a stirring victory over Pete Sampras three days ago, bowed in his first match after a bye at the Paris Open Wednesday.

32.   But fitness worries have already surfaced, with captain Alec Stewart and all-rounder Ben Hollioake unable to field in the match after complaining of soreness while batting.

33.   But a foot injury suffered in a Davis Cup match right after Wimbledon sidelined Sampras for the next six weeks until the start of the U.S. Open.

34.   But witnesses said one person struck a match after a disagreement over how the oil would be shared, the paper said.

35.   Caniggia was playing his first match after an attack two weeks ago by a group of teenagers left him with deep gashes which required sutures.

36.   Celta will miss its captain, Russian international midfielder Alexander Mostovoi, suspended for four matches after hurling insults at the referee last weekend.

37.   Clavet, one of the five Spaniards in the quarterfinals, turned the match after prevailing in a hard-fought second set.

38.   Collymore has scored in the last two matches after coming off the bench to replace Fowler.

39.   Courier stayed focused between games and enjoyed the short match after being taken to a tiebreaker in the second round and three sets in the third.

40.   Cuban star Pavel Pimienta had to leave the match after receiving a poke with an elbow and a cut above the left eyebrow.