1.   Both teams survived close matches on Monday as the U.S. team beat The Netherlands in four games, and China needed five sets to beat Korea.

2.   All but Rafter, who needed four sets to beat Mikhail Youzhny, won in straight sets.

3.   Agassi, the defending ATP titlist, had needed three sets to beat unheralded Magnus Larsson on Wednesday.

4.   At Wimbledon, Sampras needed five sets to beat Korda in the fourth round.

5.   Belgium needed four sets to beat Greece, while the other nine encounters were all decided in three sets.

6.   Chang then needed three sets to beat both Nicolas Kiefer and Guillermo Canas in successive matches.

7.   Chang needed four sets to beat Kilderry, but he advanced in straight sets against Alami and Damm.

8.   Calleri went through in a three setter against compatriot Mariano Zabaleta, while Chela also took three sets to beat another Argentina Franco Squillari.

9.   In the third round, Safin had a slightly easier time, needing only four sets to beat Daniel Vacek of the Czech Republic.

10.   Ivanisevic needed five sets to beat Yevgeny Kafelnikov in the semifinals, while Becker had a quick three-set victory over Tim Henman.