11.  Redd, a slasher of the first order, is a very tough player to defend.

12.  The mentally tough players who decide to stay with it usually thrive under Mathews.

13.  Tough numbers, yet strong results, for a tough player.

14.  What the Sonics lack is a tough front-line player who can rebound, block shots and score.

15.  What is often overlooked is that Montana was also a very tough player.

16.  Wuerffel may be a tough player to gauge because he has a tendency to perform better in games than in practices or workouts.

17.  Her return starts Tuesday with a first-round match against a tough Belgian player, Sabine Appelmans, at the Paris Open indoor tournament.

18.  In exchange for Yashin, the Senators got the top-rated prospect in North America and two tough players.

19.  Arantxa is a tough player to beat.

20.  The Americans are tough players.