71.   Andre Agassi, seeded second, plays his opening match Tuesday night against Jan Apell of Sweden.

72.   Andre Agassi, who has been battling a back injury, retired in his opening match Wednesday at the ATP World Championship against Alex Corretja.

73.   Andre Agassi, who has been battling a back injury, retires in his opening match against Alex Corretja.

74.   Any hopes Mexico and South Korea entertain of advancing past the first round of the World Cup hinge on the outcome of their opening match on Saturday.

75.   Argentina, meanwhile, has been inconsistent in recent seasons and lost captain Francisco Garcia to a hamstring injury for its opening match.

76.   And she pronounced herself fit for her opening match Tuesday against unseeded Martina Sucha of Slovakia.

77.   Andre Agassi and Jennifer Capriati had an easier time Tuesday, winning their opening matches in straight sets.

78.   Andre Agassi, seeded second to Sampras, is scheduled to play his opening match in the tournament Tuesday night against Jan Apell of Sweden.

79.   Arantxa Sanchez Vicario and Conchita Martinez, two past Family Circle champions, lost opening matches earlier this week.

80.   Argentina slumped to defeat in the opening match of its five-game rugby union tour of Australia on Saturday and had veteran center Diego Cuesta Silva sent off.