1.   Both players said they knew that whoever won the first set would probably win the match.

2.   Dole said the Republican and Democratic amendments were combined to ensure that both sets of proposals won enough support to pass.

3.   On Thursday, each player came through with tough three-set wins to advance to the third round.

4.   Rafter advanced with a five-set win Friday over Andre Agassi.

5.   Former French Open champion Aranxta Sanchez Vicario moved into the semifinals Tuesday with a three-set win over Patty Schnyder of Switzerland.

6.   His staying power was particularly evident in a five-set win over Rafter on a warm, humid night.

7.   Johansson reached the semifinals at the Australian Open with a four-set win Tuesday over fellow countryman Jonas Bjorkman.

8.   She needed three sets to win each of her last three matches, beating Anke Huber in the quarterfinals, Arantxa Sanchez Vicario in the semifinals and Davenport.

9.   The same two met again three weeks later when the Brazilian got his revenge with a four-set win for his second French Open crown.

10.   The third-seeded Muster showed his new-found affinity for hardcourts with a tough three-set win over American qualifier Jeff Salzenstein.