The Inside Track : Now You Know : Tough at the Top

How top-seeded men fared in recent U.S. Opens:

1993 Jim Courier, lost in third round

1994 Jim Courier, lost in second round

1995 Andre Agassi, lost in final

1996 Pete Sampras, won title

1997 Pete Sampras, lost in fourth round

1998 Pete Sampras, lost in semifinals

1999 Pete Sampras, withdrew

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Source: World Features Syndicate