1.   Collins was in his fifth final, having appeared twice each for Cardiff and Newport, and for the fourth time he was on the winning side.

2.   And then, like the Bulgarians, they found resolve, beating Nigeria, Spain and now Bulgaria to reach their fifth final.

3.   Jordan led the Bulls to their fifth championship in seven seasons in June, earning his fifth finals MVP award as Chicago defeated Utah in six games.

4.   The Eltingh-Haarhuis duo was in its first Wimbledon final, although it was its fifth Grand Slam final.

5.   Yugoslavia is in its fifth Olympic final.

6.   Parma, which reached its fifth final in European competition, will try to succeed Internazionale of Milan as UEFA Cup champion.

7.   Parma, on its fifth final in European competition, will try to succeed Internazionale of Milan as UEFA Cup champion.

8.   Becker will be playing his fifth final of the year He won Marseille indoors and lost to Yevgeny Kafelenikov in Milan, Italy.

9.   Becker will be playing his fifth final of the year.

10.   For Paulus, it is the fifth final so far this season.