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Age: 19
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 130
Plays: Right
Titles: 29
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Martina Hingis (1)
R O U N D B Y R O U N D
Semifinals:
lost to Mary Pierce (6), 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 |
Quarterfinals:
def. Chanda Rubin, 6-1, 6-3 |
Fourth Round:
def. Ruxandra Dragomir, 6-3, 0-6, 6-1 |
Third Round:
def. Tathiana Garbin, 6-1, 6-0 |
Second Round:
def. Julia Abe, 6-4, 7-5 |
First Round:
def. Sabine Appelmans 6-0, 6-4 |
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Scouting Report
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Not only will the world No. 1 vie for her first title at Roland Garros, she will have to endear herself to the French crowd after losing to the now-retired Steffi Graf in last year's emotionally charged final; was frustrated by close calls and a crowd that showed strong support for Graf; was so distraught after the match she needed her mother and coach, Melanie Molitor, to console her; has lost in the French Open final two of the last three years and it is the only major that she has not won; was denied her fourth straight Australian Open title by rival Lindsay Davenport in January; has won three titles this season and has compiled a 33-4 record, including 7-1 on clay; lost to Iva Majoli in the 1997 French Open final and is 21-5 lifetime at Roland Garros; withdrew from the Italian Open two weeks ago with a foot injury, but will be ready to go in Paris.
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Age: 23
Height: 6'2 1/2"
Weight: 175
Plays: Right
Titles: 28
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Lindsay Davenport (2)
R O U N D B Y R O U N D
First Round:
lost to Dominique Van Roost 6-7 (5-7), 6-4, 6-3 |
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Scouting Report
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World No. 2 enters Paris as a question mark after suffering a lower back strain practicing in Rome last week; captured her third Grand Slam title by beating Martina Hingis in the Australian Open final, and will look to complete her personal Grand Slam with a French Open title; put together a 21-match winning streak this season, which ended with a loss to Hingis in the Ericsson Open final; defeated Hingis to win the title at Indian Wells, California; has held the No. 1 ranking on two occasions this season as she battles with Hingis for the top spot; also won the 1998 U.S. Open title and last year's Wimbledon; is 21-7 lifetime at Roland Garros, including a semifinal showing in 1998 and the quarterfinals last year.
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Age: 26
Height: 5'10 1/2"
Weight: 155
Plays: Left
Titles: 47
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Monica Seles (3)
R O U N D B Y R O U N D
Quarterfinals:
lost to Mary Pierce (6), 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 |
Fourth Round:
def. Amelie Mauresmo (13), 7-5, 6-3 |
Third Round:
def. Rita Kuti Kis 6-1, 6-2 |
Second Round:
def. Emmanuelle Gagliardi, 6-0, 6-1 |
First Round:
def. Silvija Talaja 6-2, 6-2 |
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Scouting Report
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Has solidified herself as a strong contender in Paris as she has come back from a broken foot to win three titles, including two on clay; won her debut event of the season at Oklahoma City and has gone 13-1 in the claycourt season, winning events in Amelia Island, Florida and Rome; has compiled a remarkable 46-5 record at Roland Garros, winning consecutive titles from 1990-92 and finishing runner-up in 1998; lost to eventual champion Steffi Graf in last year's semifinals; former top-ranked player has won nine Grand Slam titles, including four Australian Opens and two U.S. Opens.
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Age: 19
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 160
Plays: Right
Titles: 9
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Venus Williams (4)
R O U N D B Y R O U N D
Quarterfinals:
lost to Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario (8), 6-0, 1-6, 6-2 |
Fourth Round:
def. Anke Huber (11), 7-6 (7-4), 6-2 |
Third Round:
def. Emilie Loit, 6-2, 6-2 |
Second Round:
def. Tamarine Tanasugarn, 6-2, 6-2 |
First Round:
def. Jana Kandarr, 6-0, 6-3 |
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Scouting Report
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May be a little rusty entering Roland Garros as she plays only her third tournament of the year; was sidelined for six months with tendinitis in both wrists before making her season debut at Hamburg, Germany earlier this month; has split her first four matches on the dirt after winning two claycourt titles last year; won six tournaments this season and finished 1999 ranked No. 3; after reaching the French Open quarterfinals in 1998, lost in the fourth round last year, her earliest exit in a Grand Slam in 1999; reached the final in her U.S. Open debut in 1997.
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Age: 28
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 132
Plays: Right
Titles: 32
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Conchita Martinez (5)
R O U N D B Y R O U N D
Finals:
lost to Mary Pierce (6), 6-2, 7-5 |
Semifinals:
def. Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario (8), 6-1, 6-2 |
Quarterfinals:
def. Marta Marrero, 7-6 (7-5), 6-1 |
Fourth Round:
def. Ai Sugiyama, 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 |
Third Round:
def. Silvia Farina, 6-1, 6-0 |
Second Round:
def. Cara Black, 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 |
First Round:
def. Alina Jidkova, 6-2, 6-3 |
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Scouting Report
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Heads into Paris with momentum after defeating Martina Hingis en route to the German Open title two weeks ago; also reached the final at the Australian Hardcourt Championships and the Bausch & Lomb Championships and was a semifinalist at the Australian Open; reached the quarterfinals at last year's French Open as an unseeded player and is 48-12 lifetime at Roland Garros, advancing to the semifinals three straight years from 1994-96; the 1994 Wimbledon title stands as her only career Grand Slam championship.
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Age: 25
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 150
Plays: Right
Titles: 14
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Mary Pierce (6)
R O U N D B Y R O U N D
Finals:
def. Conchita Martinez (5), 6-2, 7-5 |
Semifinals:
def. Martina Hingis (1), 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 |
Quarterfinals:
def. Monica Seles (3), 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 |
Fourth Round:
def. Asa Carlsson, 6-2, 6-1 |
Third Round:
def. Virginie Razzano, 6-4, 6-0 |
Second Round:
def. Barbara Rittner, 6-1, 6-1 |
First Round:
def. Tara Snyder 6-3, 6-1 |
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Scouting Report
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Will be looking to erase memories of her last two French Opens, where she lost has lost in the second round each time; has advanced past the fourth round of the French Open just once in 10 appearances, losing in the final to Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario in 1994; has compiled an 18-8 record this season, including 8-2 on clay; stormed through the draw to win the Family Circle Cup in Hilton Head, South Carolina last month, but lost in the second round at Madrid in her last French Open tuneup; has a 25-10 lifetime record at Roland Garros; claimed her only Grand Slam title at the 1995 Australian Open; represents France, but lives most of the year in Florida.
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Age: 32
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 120
Plays: Right
Titles: 7
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Nathalie Tauziat (7)
R O U N D B Y R O U N D
Third Round:
lost to Chanda Rubin, 6-4, 7-6 (7-3) |
Second Round:
def. Florencia Labat, 6-1, 6-3 |
First Round:
def. Kristie Boogert 6-3, 6-3 |
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Scouting Report
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Veteran will be making her 17th French Open appearance, but a quarterfinal showing in 1991 has been her best performance to date; lost in the second round last year and is 28-16 lifetime at the French Open; claimed her only singles title of the year in Paris at the Open Gaz de France, but has gone 11-9 overall in 2000; has split six claycourt matches this season and is coming off a quarterfinal showing in Strasbourg, France; lost in the second round in her first Australian Open since 1994; best performance at a Grand Slam was runner-up at Wimbledon in 1998.
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Age: 28
Height: 5'6 1/2"
Weight: 124
Plays: Right
Titles: 27
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Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario (8)
R O U N D B Y R O U N D
Semifinals:
lost to Conchita Martinez (5), 6-1, 6-2 |
Quarterfinals:
def. Venus Williams (4), 6-0, 1-6, 6-2 |
Fourth Round:
def. Barbara Schett (16), 0-6, 6-4, 6-2 |
Third Round:
def. def. Magui Serna, 7-5, 6-4 |
Second Round:
def. Sonya Jeyaseelan 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 |
First Round:
def. Pavlina Nola, 6-1, 6-1 |
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Scouting Report
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The three-time French Open champion has reached the semifinals or better in eight of her last nine visits to Roland Garros and is 67-10 lifetime; reached the semifinals last year before losing to Martina Hingis; won here in 1989, 1994 and 1998 and is a three-time runner-up (1991, 1995-96); named her pet dog 'Roland Garros' in honor of her 1989 French Open title; has reached claycourt finals at Hilton Head, South Carolina and Hamburg, Germany and is 24-9 overall in 2000; reached the quarterfinals at the Australian Open; first Spanish professional tennis player ever to hold the No. 1 ranking.
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Age: 28
Height: 5'2"
Weight: 120
Plays: Right
Titles: 7
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Amanda Coetzer (9)
R O U N D B Y R O U N D
Third Round:
lost to Rossana De Los Rios, 7-5, 6-7 (4-7), 6-4
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Second Round:
def. Gala Leon Garcia, 6-3, 6-1 |
First Round:
def. Maureen Drake, 6-0, 6-4 |
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Scouting Report
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The diminutive South African has excelled in the claycourt season as she looks to improve on back-to-back first-round losses at the French Open; has compiled a 17-4 record on the dirt, finishing runner-up at the German Open before winning her first title in two years at Antwerp, Belgium last week; ended 1999 with losses in eight of her last 10 matches, but opened 2000 by leading her country to victory at the Hopman Cup; lost in the second round at the Australian Open; best French Open showing was the semifinals in 1997 and is 19-11 lifetime in Paris.
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Age: 28
Height: 5'9 1/2"
Weight: 150
Plays: Right
Titles: 2
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Sandrine Testud (10)
R O U N D B Y R O U N D
Third Round:
lost to Asa Carlsson, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 |
Second Round:
def. Rita Grande, 6-1, 6-1 |
First Round:
def. Seda Noorlander 7-6 (8-6), 6-1 |
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Scouting Report
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Has not fared well in front of the home crowd at Roland Garros, with a fourth-round showing in 1998 her best in 10 visits to Roland Garros; reached her only final of the year at the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo and took Lindsay Davenport to three sets in the semifinals at the Ericsson Open; has gone 3-4 in the claycourt season, reaching two quarterfinals; advanced to the fourth round at the Australian Open; has not won a singles title since Filderstadt, Germany in 1998.
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Age: 25
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 128
Plays: Right
Titles: 11
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Anke Huber (11)
R O U N D B Y R O U N D
Fourth Round:
lost to Venus Williams (4), 7-6 (7-4), 6-2 |
Third Round:
def. Magdalena Grzybowska, 6-2, 6-2 |
Second Round:
def. Corina Morariu, 7-6 (7-5), 6-1 |
First Round:
def. Nadejda Petrova, 3-6, 6-4, 7-5 |
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Scouting Report
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Thanks to the clay, has turned her season around after a disastrous 2-7 start; has gone 14-3 on the dirt, winning her first title in four years at Estoril, Portugal; also reached the semifinals at Hamburg, Germany; will be making her first French Open appearance since 1997; is 17-7 lifetime at Roland Garros, reaching the semifinals in 1993; advanced to her only Grand Slam final at the 1996 Australian Open; was a quarterfinalist at last year's U.S. Open.
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Age: 29
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 125
Plays: Right
Titles: 10
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Julie Halard-Decugis (12)
R O U N D B Y R O U N D
First Round:
lost to Meghann Shaughnessy 7-5, 6-4 |
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Scouting Report
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Has been nothing but mediocre heading into Roland Garros; after reaching five finals last season, has gone 11-11 in 2000 and has failed to reach a final; best performance this season was the semifinals at the Open Gaz de France in Paris; also reached the quarterfinals at the Australian Open; will be making her 13th appearance at Roland Garros, reaching the quarterfinals in 1994; did not compete for over a year due to wrist and knee injuries before returning to action in January, 1998.
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Age: 20
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 142
Plays: Right
Titles: 2
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Amelie Mauresmo (13)
R O U N D B Y R O U N D
Fourth Round:
lost to Monica Seles (3), 7-5, 6-3 |
Third Round:
def. Kveta Hrdlickova, 6-1, 6-0 |
Second Round:
def. Angeles Montolio, 6-3, 6-4 |
First Round:
def. Lilia Osterloh 6-2, 6-3 |
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Scouting Report
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Has put together a solid claycourt season, reaching the finals in Bol, Croatia and Rome and going 10-3 overall on the dirt; defeated Martina Hingis and Lindsay Davenport back-to-back to win the Sydney International, but suffered a second-round loss at the Australian Open after reaching the final last year; has finished no better than the second round in five French Open appearances; claimed her first career singles title last year at Bratislava, Slovakia; three coaches over the last two years shows instability.
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Age: 18
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 123
Plays: Right
Titles: 0
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Anna Kournikova (14)
R O U N D B Y R O U N D
Second Round:
lost to Sylvia Plischke, 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 |
First Round:
def. Vanessa Webb, 6-4, 6-4 |
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Scouting Report
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The Russian starlet will put her right ankle to the test after spraining it in Berlin two weeks ago; has reached the fourth round the last two years at the French Open and is 8-3 lifetime at Roland Garros; has reached three semifinals this season, including the claycourt event in Amelia Island, Florida, as she continues to vie for her first career singles title; has gone 5-4 on the clay and 22-15 overall in 2000; advanced to the fourth round at the Australian Open before losing to eventual champion Lindsay Davenport.
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Age: 24
Height: 5'8 1/2"
Weight: 135
Plays: Right
Titles: 8
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Jennifer Capriati (15)
R O U N D B Y R O U N D
First Round:
lost to Fabiola Zuluaga 6-3, 7-5 |
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Scouting Report
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Former teenage sensation is seeded at a Grand Slam for the first time since 1993; after battling off-the-court problems in the mid 1990s, has climbed up the WTA rankings since the start of last season by winning two titles in 1999 and beginning 2000 by reaching her first Grand Slam semifinal in nine years at the Australian Open; however, since splitting with renowned coach Harold Solomon recently, has not won a match on clay heading into Paris; is 19-6 lifetime at the French Open, reaching the semifinals in 1990 and the quarterfinals in 1992-93.
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Age: 24
Height: 5'9 1/2"
Weight: 149
Plays: Right
Titles: 2
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Barbara Schett (16)
R O U N D B Y R O U N D
Fourth Round:
lost to Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario (8), 0-6, 6-4, 6-2 |
Third Round:
def. Giulia Casoni, 6-2, 6-1 |
Second Round:
def. Alexandra Fusai, 6-1, 6-2 |
First Round:
def. Sandra Kleinova, 6-3, 6-4 |
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Scouting Report
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Became the 16th seed when Serena Williams withdrew with a knee injury; after enjoying a breakout year in 1999, has struggled this season, winning only half of her 22 matches; has not reached the quarterfinal of a tournament this season, with fourth-round showings at the Australian Open and at Indian Wells, California her best results; after suffering first-round defeats in her first five French Open appearances, reached the third round last year; has not won a singles title since 1997.
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