31.   He had won only once in four matches before coming to Memphis.

32.   He lost six matches before coming here and remains without a title on clay this year.

33.   He netted a forehand to briefly prolong the match before Enqvist sent a backhand long on the second match point.

34.   He was forced to qualify for the tournament and had played five matches before facing Kafelnikov.

35.   Her plan was just to get in some matches before the U.S. Open, which begins its two-week a week from Monday.

36.   In Dortmund, longtime international defender Juergen Kohler will be playing his final match before retiring and he made a promise to the fans.

37.   In many warmup matches before the World Cup, the Germans weathered defensive lapses by creating chances and outscoring their opponents, no matter how many goals they allowed.

38.   In Perth, the Fremantle Dockers held a narrow lead for most of the match before being caught by Richmond in the final quarter.

39.   Ivanisevic said fifth-seeded Kafelnikov broke him in the first game of the match before the pain-killers kicked in.

40.   It turned out to be much more complicated for Graf, who had never dropped so much as a set to Coetzer in six previous matches before Tuesday.