Top 10 Tennis

MEN

No. Player: Comment

1. Pete Sampras: Desert demons finally found him at new site.

2. Andre Agassi: That $1,000 fine really, really hurt.

3. Mark Philippoussis: Still seeing those match points. . . .

4. Alex Corretja: Indian Wells high disappeared against Jiri Novak.

5. Thomas Enqvist: It’s true: Got a bit wild and crazy in desert semifinal.

6. Yevgeny Kafelnikov: Unable to get in the Sjeng of things.

7. Nicolas Lapentti: His real competitors: Pavel and Sergei.

8. Lleyton Hewitt: Hewitt Express ran out of gas against Byron Black.

9. Patrick Rafter: Loss to Corretja doesn’t look too bad now.

10. Boris Becker: Calls men’s game “flat” and that was before desert final.

WOMEN

No. Player: Comment

1. Lindsay Davenport: Nice housewarming present: Indian Wells title.

2. Martina Hingis: Finish line turned into desert mirage.

3. Mary Pierce: Unable to break Davenport-Hingis barrier.

4. Serena Williams: Suddenly slumping.

5. Monica Seles: Still struggling with new service motion.

6. Jennifer Capriati: Comeback stalls in desert loss to Cara Black.

7. Amelie Mauresmo: Indian Wells back injury knocks her out of Ericsson.

8. Venus Williams: Laker games 2, tournaments 0.

9. Nathalie Tauziat: Tested in three-set victory against Tara Snyder.

10. Elena Dementieva: Most improved player in 2000?