111.  Both teams lost their opening matches to host South Africa in the Triangular Series that began last weekend.

112.  Boris Becker won his opening match at the Paris Open Tuesday and will play top-ranked Pete Sampras in the second round.

113.  Braasch, who lost all his singles, was the hero when Germany stunned the Americans in its opening match.

114.  Brazil play the United States in the opening match and France take on hosts Malaysia.

115.  Brazil succeeded in stalling the Mexican striker pair of Cuauhtemoc Blanco and Luis Hernandez after the duo gave Chile fits in the opening match.

116.  Brazilians who live in Europe, for instance, complained bitterly at missing the opening match with Scotland.

117.  Both have their opening matches Wednesday.

118.  Both India and Australia had lost to South Africa in their opening matches of the tournament.

119.  Buoyed by its victory against England in the opening match on Wednesday, New Zealand decided to bat first after winning the toss.

120.  Both the United States and Iran lost their opening matches, and the loser Sunday is virtually sure to be eliminated.