1.   Defenseman ULF SAMUELSSON did not play against the Maple Leafs because of an inflamed left knee.

2.   Pete Sampras pulled out against Ivanisevic because of an inflamed right knee, while Andrei Medvedev withdrew in the third set of his match against Martin.

3.   A semifinalist twice before, he had to play one match less here, when top-ranked Pete Sampras withdrew with an inflamed knee before the quarterfinals.

4.   Acasuso was playing for Juan Ignacio Chela, who withdrew with an inflamed knee.

5.   Back-rower Michael Jones was Wednesday night named in the Auckland squad, but still is recovering from an inflamed right knee and may not be fit.

6.   Cavs G Bimbo Coles sat out with an inflamed left knee.

7.   Clavet, who appeared to struggle midway through the match with an inflamed right knee sustained in Doha, Qatar, last week, offered few excuses.

8.   Derrick Coleman had an inflamed left knee and did not dress.

9.   His replacement, Richard Hidalgo, missed the final two months with an inflamed left knee.

10.   Hornets forward Derrick Coleman did not play because of an inflamed knee.