41.   Bulgaria, which had lost its two previous matches with Brazil in Sofia, won easily before a partisan crowd at Maracanazinho arena Friday.

42.   But Corretja had never beaten Sampras in their previous three matches.

43.   But in their only previous match on clay, Courier beat Sampras in the French quarterfinals two years ago.

44.   But Norman hardly made it that far, but for a dramatic turnaround in his previous match.

45.   But Norman barely made it that far, but for a dramatic turnaround in his previous match.

46.   But the top-seeded Sanchez Vicario says she is not thinking about any previous matches.

47.   Celtic, which has a game in hand because its previous match was postponed, visits the other Edinburgh club, Hearts.

48.   Capriati has had trouble with Schett in the past, having dropped two of five previous matches against the Austrian.

49.   Confident after her first career tournament title in Filderstadt last week, fifth-seed Hingis stormed through her previous matches.

50.   Costa has won all four previous head-to-head matches, three of which were on clay.