31.  The Swiss players were openly relieved that he would be staying on.

32.  The Swiss player beat Sampras last year in a dramatic five-set Wimbledon victory in the fourth round.

33.  The Swiss player built on the joke by following with an unsuccessful underarm serve.

34.  The top-seeded Swiss player does not face serious competition until the third round.

35.  The Swiss player advances to her sixth consecutive Australian final after defeating Monica Seles.

36.  The Swiss player climbed her way through the qualifiers to reach the main draw.

37.  The Swiss player was coy about assessing his chances of repeating as gold medalist.

38.  There was less success for another Swiss player, Marc Rosset.

39.  This year the field led by Sampras includes Johansson, Yevgeny Kafelnikov and up-and-coming Swiss player Roger Federer.

40.  Graf netted a backhand to give Hingis one more set point, and when she netted a forehand the Swiss player skimmed her racquet across the backcourt in disgust.