Age: 23
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 160
Plays: Left-handed
Career Titles: 12
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Marcelo Rios (1)
First Round Result:
vs. Gianluca Pozzi, Italy -- withdrew due to injury
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As No. 2, finished 1998 as highest-ranked South American since Guillermo Vilas of Argentina was second in 1977; reached his first grand slam final at last year's Australian Open, losing to Petr Korda; led the ATP Tour with seven titles in eight finals; became the first South American to rank No. 1 in the history of the ATP rankings on March 30; held No. 1 spot for a total of six weeks during 1998; is 10-3 lifetime at Melbourne, also reaching the quarterfinals in 1997; a strained right hamstring forced his withdrawal from the warmup tournament in Auckland, New Zealand this week -- an event he won last year; is also suffering from recurring back problems; beginning his first year with coach Luis Lobo, a doubles specialist from Argentina.
Age: 24
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 155
Plays: Right-handed
Career Titles: 9
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Alex Corretja (2)
Second Round Result:
Lost to Christian Ruud 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4
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First Round Result:
Defeated Takao Suzuki 6-3, 4-6, 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-2
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Finished in the top 10 for the first time with a career-high five titles; showed versatility on a multitude of surfaces, becoming the first Spaniard to win titles on three different surfaces (carpet, clay, hard) in one season; joined Manuel Orantes as only Spaniard to win the year-end event when he beat countryman Carlos Moya in the final of the ATP Tour World Championship in Hannover, Germany; lost to Moya in first career Grand Slam final at the French Open; has not performed his best at the Australian Open, losing in the third round in 1998 and the second round in each of the previous two years; is playing well, having reached the final this week at Sydney, Australia, but lost to Todd Martin; went 24-8 on hardcourts last year and won eight of 10 matches against top-10 players on the surface; earned a career-high $2,702,569 last year.
Age: 26
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 175
Plays: Right-handed
Career Titles: 8
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Patrick Rafter (3)
Third Round Result:
Lost to Thomas Enqvist 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
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Second Round Result:
Defeated Mark Woodforde 6-2, 6-4, 6-4
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First Round Result:
Defeated Oliver Gross 6-2, 6-4, 6-3
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With the withdrawal of Pete Sampras due to exhaustion, will be under tremendous pressure to win title before the hometown fans; captured a career-best six titles in as many finals last year, including his second straight U.S. Open crown, becoming the first Aussie to win back-to-back U.S. Opens since Neale Fraser in 1959-60; crashed out in the third round at the Australian Open in 1998 and has gotten past the third round only once, in 1995, when he reached the fourth round; had an excellent hardcourt season last summer and finished with a 27-2 mark on the surface; enters the event rusty, having played just three matches in 1999 and going 1-2 in two tournaments in Australia; missed the ATP Tour World Championships due to a left knee injury; went 7-0 against top-10 players last year.
Age: 22
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 177
Plays: Right-handed
Career Titles: 5
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Carlos Moya (4)
First Round Result:
Lost to Nicholas Keifer 6-7 (7-9), 6-4, 7-6 (8-6), 6-3
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Had his best season in 1998, winning two titles, including his first grand slam championship at the French Open over countryman Alex Corretja; runner-up to Corretja in the ATP Tour World Championship final in Hannover, Germany; went 1-5 overall in Australia in 1998, one year after reaching the Australian Open final; lost in the second round at Melbourne last season and lost in the first round in 1996; coming off a second-round loss to Thomas Muster at the adidas International at Sydney, Australia; also went 1-1 for Spain at the Hopman Cup in Perth; proved all-around talent last year by advancing to the semifinals of the U.S. Open; finished the year 15-12 on hardcourts and 7-6 versus top-10 foes; earned a career-high $2,572,553 last year.
Age: 28
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 165
Plays: Right-handed
Career Titles: 39
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Andre Agassi (5)
Fourth Round Result:
Lost to Vincent Spadea 6-1, 7-5, 6-7 (3-7), 6-3
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Third Round Result:
Defeated Jiri Novak 6-3, 6-2, 6-1
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Second Round Result:
Defeated Slava Dosedel 7-6 (7-5), 6-2, 6-0
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First Round Result:
Defeated Hernan Gumy 6-0, 6-3, 6-0
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The former world No. 1 player has jump-started his career, winning 68 of 86 matches in 1998 after going 12-12 in 1997; finished tied with Marcelo Rios for most match victories on the ATP Tour; won five titles (Sybase Open, Franklin Templeton Tennis Classic, Legg Mason Classic, Mercedes-Benz Cup, and Czech Indoor) and reached the final of five other tournaments; his 10 finals led the ATP Tour; despite his amazing turnaround, did not play his best at the Grand Slams; lost to Alberto Berasategui in the fourth round of the Australian Open, fell in the first round to 18-year-old Russian Marat Safin at the French Open, lost to 20-year-old German Tommy Haas in the second round of Wimbledon and fell to Karol Kucera in the fourth round at the U.S. Open; is 15-2 at the Australian Open in three appearances, winning the title in 1995 and reaching the semifinals a year later; recorded a Tour-high 51 hardcourt victories in 1998; enters this year's event without playing an official event; a three-time grand slam winner.
Age: 24
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 155
Plays: Right-handed
Career Titles: 4
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Tim Henman (6)
Third Round Result:
Lost to Marc Rosset 7-6 (7-5), 6-3, 7-5
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Second Round Result:
Defeated Sandon Stolle 4-6, 7-5, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4
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First Round Result:
Defeated Karim Alami 6-3, 6-2, 6-1
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Finished 1998 as the No. 1 Englishman for the second time in three years with his first year-end top-10 ATP Tour ranking; won two titles in four finals for the second straight year; posted career bests in ranking (7), match victories (59), top-10 wins (a tour-best 9), and prize money ($1,448,770); recorded his best result in a grand slam event at Wimbledon, losing to eventual winner Pete Sampras in the semifinals; qualified for the ATP Tour World Championships for the first time and reached the semifinals; has never advanced past the third round at the Australian Open, compiling a 3-3 career record; appeared in his first final of the season at the Qatar Open two weeks ago but lost to Germany's Rainer Schuttler.
Age: 24
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 165
Plays: Right-handed
Career Titles: 4
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Karol Kucera (7)
Fifth Round Result:
Lost to Nicolas Lapentti 7-6 (7-4), 6-7 (6-8), 6-2, 0-6, 8-6
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Fourth Round Result:
Defeated Wayne Ferreira 6-3, 6-1, 7-5
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Third Round Result:
Defeated Marat Safin 6-2, 6-3,6-2
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Second Round Result:
Defeated Davide Sanguinetti 7-5, 6-1, 6-4
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First Round Result:
Defeated Fernando Vicente 6-2, 7-6 (7-4), 6-3
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Coming off his finest season to date as a professional in 1998, finishing in the top 10 for the first time, winning two titles in four finals and notching a career-best 53 match victories; qualified for his first ATP Tour World Championship but did not win a match in three tries; had a strong season down under, helping Slovakia to the Hopman Cup, winning a title in Sydney, and reaching his first grand slam semifinal at the Australian Open; earned a personal-best $1,402,557; is just 2-3 in 1999, losing twice in three tries at the Hopman Cup and suffering a second-round defeat at Sydney; had never advanced past the third round at the Australian Open before last year; coached by former Australian Open finalist Miloslav Mecir.
Age: 25
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 190
Plays: Left-handed
Career Titles: 7
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Greg Rusedski (8)
Second Round Result:
Lost to Paul Goldstein 6-4, 6-7 (9-11), 7-6 (7-5), 6-2
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First Round Result:
Defeated Scott Draper 7-6 (7-3), 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-5)
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Completed 1998 in the top 10 for the second straight year; claimed his first Super 9 title at the Paris Indoor, beating Pete Sampras in the final; was also victorious at Antwerp, Belgium; appeared in Super 9 final at Indian Wells but fell to Marcelo Rios; finished with 863 aces to finish No. 4 in that catagory last year, despite missing time with a left ankle sprain early in the summer; matched his best result at the Australian Open last year with a third-round finish; is just 4-5 at Melbourne Park over his career; is 0-2 this year after first-round losses to Bernd Karbacher at the Qatar Open and Gustavo Kuerten in Sydney.
Age: 27
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 195
Plays: Right-handed
Career Titles: 15
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Richard Krajicek (9)
Third Round Result:
Lost to Wayne Ferreira 6-7 (1-7), 6-7 (5-7), 6-4, 6-2, 6-3
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Second Round Result:
Defeated Mariano Zabaleta 6-3, 6-2, 7-5
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First Round Result:
Defeated Hicham Arazi 6-7 (4-7), 6-2, 6-4, 6-2
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Claimed two titles in three finals last year, including his first Super 9 crown in Stuttgart, Germany to finish in the top 10 for the third time in his career; was forced to withdraw from the season-ending ATP Tour World Championship after undergoing surgery on his left knee, fixing an ailment that dogged the Dutchman for almost the entire season; compiled an 8-2 record against top-10 players and won 25 of 37 tiebreakers last year; missed his second straight Australian Open last year to be with his girlfriend for the birth of their daughter, Emma; did not play in Melbourne in 1997 after undergoing offseason right knee surgery to repair a torn meniscus; reached the semifinals at Melbourne Park in 1992, only to withdraw with a right shoulder injury; won his only grand slam title at Wimbledon in 1996.
Age: 24
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 179
Plays: Right-handed
Career Titles: 17
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Yevgeny Kafelnikov (10)
Finals Matchup:
Defeated Thomas Enqvist 4-6, 6-0, 6-3, 7-6 (7-1)
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Semifinals Result:
Defeated Tommy Haas 6-3, 6-4, 7-5
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Quarterfinals Result:
Defeated Todd Martin 6-2, 7-6 (7-1), 6-2
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Fourth Round Result:
Defeated Andrei Pavel 6-3, 7-6 (7-5), 6-7 (5-7), 3-6, 6-4
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Third Round Result:
Defeated Jim Courier 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 3-0 retired
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Second Round Result:
Defeated Jason Stoltenberg 7-5, 3-6, 7-6 (12-10), 7-6 (7-3)
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First Round Result:
Defeated Jonas Bjorkman 6-3, 6-2, 6-4
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Won three titles for the fifth straight season but finished 1998 out of the top 10 for the first time in four years; also won two doubles titles for the fifth straight year; led ATP Tour in total matches played (150) for the fourth time in the last five years; missed first month of the season due to a skiing accident on December 28, 1997 in Austria, suffering medial collateral damage to his left knee; claimed titles at London, Halle and Moscow and was a runner-up at Marseille, Tashkent, and Stuttgart; has not played at the Australian Open since reaching consecutive quarterfinals in 1995-96; did not play in 1997 after fracturing a finger on his right hand during a workout on January 9; has advanced past the second round at a grand slam tournament just twice in his last five events; suffered a second-round loss in his only tournament this year, losing a tight three-setter to Hicham Arazi at the Qatar Open; split with long-time coach Anatoli Lepeshin and is now working with Larry Stefanki.
Age: 27
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 180
Plays: Left-handed
Career Titles: 21
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Goran Ivanisevic (11)
First Round Result:
vs. Adrei Cherkasov, Russia -- withdrew due to injury
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Enters 1999 having won at least one tournament for nine straight seasons; claimed his only title of 1998 in his hometown of Split, Croatia; was a finalist for the third time at Wimbledon, losing to Pete Sampras; also posted runner-up finishes in three other events; led the ATP Tour in aces (1,065) for the fifth time in the last seven years; finished in the top 20 for the ninth consecutive year, joining Sampras as the only player to accomplish that feat; went 23-16 on hardcourts but won just two matches against top-10 players in nine attempts on the surface; lost in the first round at the Australian Open last year for the third time in his career; best results at Melbourne Park are a pair of quarterfinal finishes in 1994 and 1997; started this season reasonably well, reaching the quarterfinals at the Qatar Open.
Age: 23
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 163
Plays: Right-handed
Career Titles: 8
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Albert Costa (12)
First Round Result:
Lost to Martin Damm 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
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Enters this event having reached the quarterfinals at Sydney, his first tournament of the season, for the second straight year; won his first Super 9 event in 1998, claiming the German Open crown in Hamburg, Germany; also reached the final of the Super 9 event in Rome against Marcelo Rios but could not play due to a right wrist injury sustained in the final game in the semifinals against Alberto Berasategui; is 6-3 at the Australian Open with a surprise quarterfinal showing in 1997; all nine of his titles have come on clay; has crashed out before the third round 11 times in 15 grand slam appearances.
Age: 29
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 175
Plays: Right-handed
Career Titles: 2
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Cedric Pioline (13)
First Round Result:
Lost to Lleyton Hewitt 6-3, 6-1, 6-1
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Reached the fourth round at the Australian Open last year, losing to eventual champion Petr Korda in four sets; did not win a titles in 1998 but played in two finals; reached his first French Open semifinal last season after claiming runner-up finishes at Wimbledon in 1997 and the U.S. Open in 1993; both grand slam final losses were to Pete Sampras; his finish in the round of 16 last year at Melbourne was the first time he got past the second round in eight years; lost in the first round at Wimbledon and the U.S. Open last year.
Age: 22
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 202
Plays: Right-handed
Career Titles: 5
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Mark Philippoussis (14)
Fourth Round Result:
Lost to Thomas Enqvist 6-2, 6-4, 6-7 (3-7), 4-6, 6-2
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Third Round Result:
Defeated Jan Kroslak 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-1
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Second Round Result:
Defeated Michael Chang 7-6 (7-1), 2-6, 6-3, 5-7, 7-5
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First Round Result:
Defeated Geoff Grant 6-3, 6-4, 6-3
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Started the season strong by helping Australia to the Hopman Cup in Perth; will be under heavy pressure to perform at Melbourne after quitting the Davis Cup team before first-round loss to Zimbabwe; patched up his difference with Davis Cup captains and Australian legends John Newcombe and Tony Roche; won just one title last year at Memphis but reached his first grand slam final at the U.S. Open, losing to countryman Patrick Rafter; could face Rafter in the fourth round; earned a career-high $1,272,620 in 1998; has lost in the second round or earlier in three of four appearances at Melbourne Park; however, reached the fourth round in 1996, when he upset Pete Sampras in the third round.
Age: 21
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 202
Plays: Right-handed
Career Titles: 4
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Todd Martin (15)
Quarterfinals Result:
Lost to Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6-2, 7-6 (7-1), 6-2
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Fourth Round Result:
Defeated Wayne Black 7-6 (7-3), 6-4, 6-4
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Third Round Result:
Defeated Petr Korda 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (7-2), 5-7, 6-4
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Second Round Result:
Defeated Hendrik Dreekman 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7-5), 6-2
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First Round Result:
Defeated Fernando Meligeni 3-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-1
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Returned strongly from 1997 injuries to his shin and elbow to finish in the top 20 for the fifth time in six years; won two tournaments last year after going without a title the year before; is coming off a victory over Alex Corretja in the final of the Adidas International in Sydney; is 12-5 with a runner-up finish at the Australian Open but lost in the second round at Melbourne Park in 1998; posted five wins over top-10 opponents last season, all coming in the last five weeks.
Age: 23
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 165
Plays: Right-handed
Career Titles: 2
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Thomas Johansson (16)
First Round Result:
Lost to Nicolas Lapentti 6-3, 3-6, 3-6, 7-6 (7-4), 6-0
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Did not win a title in 1998 but reached finals at Rottermdam and Stockholm; reached his first grand slam quarterfinal at the U.S. Open, losing to eventual finalist Mark Philippoussis, 12-10, in a fifth set tiebreaker after holding three match points; was just the third time in his career he advanced past the second round at a grand slam tournament in 14 appearances; was a first-round loser to Carlos Moya last week in Sydney; has not advanced past the second round in four appearances at Melbourne Park.
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