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Age: 30
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 170
Plays: Right
Titles: 45

Andre Agassi (1)
R O U N D B Y R O U N D

Second Round:
lost to Arnaud Clement, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4

First Round:
def. Alex Kim 6-4, 6-2, 6-0

Scouting Report

Won his second U.S. Open title last year, after taking the crown in 1994; claimed his sixth career Grand Slam in January at the Australian Open; reached the semifinals at Wimbledon but was in a minor car accident shortly upon returning to Las Vegas, injuring his back; is 19-6 on hardcourts this season, advancing to the final at last week's Legg Mason Tennis Classic and the semifinals of the Ericsson Open; became fifth man -- and second American -- to win all four Grand Slam titles in his career last year at the French Open; has reached the semifinals or better at five of his last six Grand Slam events; is 51-12 lifetime at Flushing Meadows.

Age: 23
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 165
Plays: Right
Titles: 9

Gustavo Kuerten (2)
R O U N D B Y R O U N D

First Round:
lost to Wayne Arthurs, 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (7-1)

Scouting Report

Captured his first career hardcourt title two weeks ago at Indianapolis and is 16-6 on that surface this season; won his second career Grand Slam title with his second victory at the French Open; is tied with Lleyton Hewitt for the ATP Tour lead in titles this season with four -- the Chevrolet Cup, Tennis Masters Series -- Hamburg, the French Open and RCA Championships; a finalist on hardcourts at the Ericsson Open and the Tennis Masters Series event in Cincinnati; reached the quarterfinals for the first time at the U.S. Open last year after falling in the second and third round, respectively, the previous two seasons; owns a 46-14 match record in 2000.

Age: 24
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 165
Plays: Right
Titles: 10

Magnus Norman (3)
R O U N D B Y R O U N D

Fourth Round:
lost to Nicolas Kiefer (14), 6-2, 6-7 (3), 6-1, 6-3

Third Round:
def. Max Mirnyi, 3-6, 4-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4, 7-6 (11-9)

Second Round:
def. Cyril Saulnier, 6-3, 6-4, 6-3

First Round:
def. Paul Goldstein, 7-5, 6-4, 6-4

Scouting Report

Played his first career Grand Slam final at the French Open in June, losing to Gustavo Kuerten; was a semifinalist at the Australian Open in January; won his first title of the season at the Heineken Open in Auckland, New Zealand in January and later claimed his first Tennis Masters Series event in Rome; added the Swedish Open title in July; has fallen in the third round or earlier in 13 of 17 Grand Slam events; is 5-3 lifetime at Wimbledon, where he reached the fourth round last season before he was forced to retire with a back injury; had a poor hardcourt season before reaching the semifinals of this week's Hamlet Cup.

Age: 29
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 175
Plays: Right
Titles: 63

Pete Sampras (4)
R O U N D B Y R O U N D

Finals:
lost to Marat Safin (6), 6-4, 6-3, 6-3

Semifinals:
def. Lleyton Hewitt (9), 7-6 (9-7), 6-4, 7-6 (7-5)

Quarterfinals:
def. Richard Krajicek 4-6 7-6 (8-6) 6-4 6-2

Fourth Round:
def. Hyung-Taik Lee, 7-6 (7-4), 6-2, 6-4

Third Round:
def. Augustin Calleri, 7-6 (7-5), 7-6 (7-3), 6-3

Second Round:
def. Justin Gimelstob 6-3, 6-1, 6-3

First Round:
def. Martin Damm, 7-6 (7-3), 7-5, 6-4

Scouting Report

Became the all-time leader in Grand Slam titles at Wimbledon, where he claimed his record 13th major and record-tying seventh men's crown; also won the Ericsson Open title on hardcourts in April; lost an epic semifinal to Andre Agassi at the Australian Open and reached the quarterfinals at Tennis Masters Series events at Indian Wells and Toronto; won his first career Grand Slam title at Flushing Meadows in 1990 -- the first of four U.S. Open crowns -- but has not won there since 1996; did not play in New York last season after injuring his back in practice; after a first-round loss in his first appearance at the U.S. Open, has reached the fourth round or better ever year he has played for a 52-7 record.

Age: 26
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 185
Plays: Right
Titles: 20

Yevgeny Kafelnikov (5)
R O U N D B Y R O U N D

Third Round:
lost to Dominick Hrbaty, 6-4, 7-6 (7-5), 6-1

Second Round:
def. Alexander Popp, 6-7 (3-7), 6-4, 6-4, 6-4

First Round:
def. Orlin Stanoytchev, 6-7 (5-7), 1-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-3

Scouting Report

After winning at least three tournaments a season for five straight years, has not won a title in 2000 for his longest drought since 1993; began the season strongly with runner-up efforts at the Australian Open and AXA Cup in London but has advanced to the semifinals just once since; has reached the quarterfinals at three of his last four events, including hardcourt tournaments at Toronto and Indianapolis; made it to the quarterfinals at the French Open but was hampered by sore rib muscles during his second-round loss at Wimbledon; advanced to the semifinals at the U.S. Open for the first time last year, and is 14-5 lifetime at Flushing Meadows; has won two Grand Slam titles -- the 1996 French Open and the 1999 Australian Open; captured the 1997 U.S. Open doubles crown with Daniel Vacek.

Age: 20
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 180
Plays: Right
Titles: 4

Marat Safin (6)
R O U N D B Y R O U N D

Finals:
def. Pete Sampras (4), 6-4, 6-3, 6-3

Semifinals:
def. Todd Martin, 6-3, 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (7-1)

Quarterfinals:
def. (14) Nicolas Kiefer 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-3

Fourth Round:
def. Juan Carlos Ferrero (12), 6-1, 6-2, 6-2.

Third Round:
def. Sebastien Grosjean, 6-4, 7-6 (7-3), 1-6, 3-6, 7-6 (7-5)

Second Round:
def. Gianluca Pozzi, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4

First Round:
def. Thierry Guardiola, 7-5, 6-7 (5-7), 6-4, 6-4

Scouting Report

Started 2000 with a 1-5 record, but after taking on former player Andrei Chesnokov as coach, captured consecutive events in Barcelona and Mallorca before losing in the final of the Tennis Masters Series stop in Hamburg; since working with another former Russian player, Alexander Volkov, won his first Tennis Masters Series title at Toronto and reached the final at Indianapolis; owns a 45-21 match record this season; reached the fourth round in his first U.S. Open two years ago but was bounced in the second round in 1999; holds his highest seed at a Grand Slam event.

Age: 26
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 192
Plays: Right
Titles: 17

Thomas Enqvist (7)
R O U N D B Y R O U N D

Fourth Round:
lost to Lleyton Hewitt (9), 6-3, 6-2, 6-4

Third Round:
def. Marcelo Rios, 7-5, 7-5, 6-3

Second Round:
def. Chris Woodruff, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2

First Round:
def. Mariano Puerta, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2

Scouting Report

Having the best summer hardcourt season of his career, winning his first title of the year at the Tennis Masters Series event in Cincinnati; was a quarterfinalist at Indianapolis and is in the semifinals at this week's Hamlet Cup; has lost in the third round or earlier in seven of his last nine Grand Slams; reached his lone Grand Slam final last year at the Australian Open; was runner-up at the Australian Hardcourt Championships and at Indian Wells this season; made it to the fourth round at Wimbledon for the first time; lost in the first round at the U.S. Open last year and owns a 9-5 record in New York.

Age: 26
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 155
Plays: Right
Titles: 13

Alex Corretja (8)
R O U N D B Y R O U N D

Third Round:
lost to Carlos Moya, 7-6 (7-4), 6-3, 4-6, 6-4

Second Round:
def. Marc Rosset, 6-3, 7-6 (7-4), 6-3

First Round:
def. Paradorn Srichaphan 7-6 (7-2), 6-0, 6-0

Scouting Report

After going a year without a title in 1999 while suffering from severe allergies, the Spaniard has bounced back to win the Tennis Masters Series -- Indian Wells on hardcourts, claycourt events in Gstaad and Austria before capturing another hardcourt title at the Legg Mason Tennis Classic; lost in the second round at the Australian Open and in the quarterfinals at the French Open; did not play Wimbledon because of a feud over the seedings; withdrew from his second-round match at this week's Hamlet Cup due to upset stomach; lost in the first round four times in eight appearances at the U.S. Open; his best result was a quarterfinal showing in 1996, when he lost an titanic five-set battle with Pete Sampras.

Age: 19
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 145
Plays: Right
Titles: 6

Lleyton Hewitt (9)
R O U N D B Y R O U N D

Semifinals:
lost to Pete Sampras (4), 7-6 (9-7), 6-4, 7-6 (7-5)

Quarterfinals:
def. Arnaud Clement 6-2 6-4 6-3

Fourth Round:
def. Thomas Enqvist (7) , 6-3, 6-2, 6-4

Third Round:
def. Jiri Novak, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3

Second Round:
def. Julien Boutter, 7-6 (8-6), 6-4, 6-4

First Round:
def. Andreas Vinciguerra 2-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-3

Scouting Report

Tied with Gustavo Kuerten for the ATP Tour lead with four titles, winning at Adelaide, Sydney, Scottsdale and the Stella Artois Championships in London; began the year with 13 consecutive match wins; first teen to win four titles in a season since Pete Sampras in 1993; had his best career showing at a Grand Slam with fourth-round appearances at the Australian and French Opens; reached the semifinals at Tennis Masters Series events in Miami and Rome; was a semifinalist two weeks ago at the RCA Championships in Indianapolis; made his U.S. Open debut last year and reached the third round; has helped Australia reach its second consecutive Davis Cup final; owns a 47-12 match record this year, going 29-6 on hardcourts.

Age: 30
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 175
Plays: Right
Titles: 5

Cedric Pioline (10)
R O U N D B Y R O U N D

Third Round:
lost to Todd Martin, 7-6 (7-5), 6-3, 6-2

Second Round:
def. Greg Rusedski, 6-7 (4-7), 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (8-6), 6-3

First Round:
def. Sargis Sargsian, 6-3, 6-3, 6-1

Scouting Report

Having his best year as a pro by winning two titles in a season for the first time, including the Tennis Masters Series event in Monte Carlo; also took the crown at the ABN/AMRO World Tennis Tournament at Rotterdam and made the quarterfinals in Hamburg; fell in the first round of the Australian Open, reached the fourth round at the French Open and was a second-round loser at Wimbledon; a semifinalist at the U.S. Open last year and a runner-up in 1993; also a finalist at Wimbledon in 1997; lost his only summer hardcourt match at the Hamlet Cup.

Age: 24
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 155
Plays: Right
Titles: 4

Tim Henman (11)
R O U N D B Y R O U N D

Third Round:
lost to Richard Krajicek, 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 7-5, 7-5

Second Round:
def. Fernando Gonzalez, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2

First Round:
def. Fernando Vicente, 6-3, 6-3, 6-4

Scouting Report

Has not won a title since capturing the Swiss Indoors at Basel in 1998, going 0-7 in finals; came up second-best this season at Rotterdam, Scottsdale and Cincinnati -- all hardcourt events; reached the fourth round at the Australian Open and Wimbledon; was a semifinalist two weeks ago at the RCA Championships in Indianapolis and the quarterfinals or better at seven of 18 events; suffered a first-round defeat at the U.S. Open last year after making it to the fourth round two of the previous three seasons; his best Grand Slam showings have come at Wimbledon, where he reached the semifinals in 1998 and 1999; has won 25 of 35 hardcourt matches this year.

Age: 20
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 160
Plays: Right
Titles: 1

Juan Carlos Ferrero (12)
R O U N D B Y R O U N D

Fourth Round:
lost to Marat Safin (6), 6-1, 6-2, 6-2.

Third Round:
def. Roger Federer, 7-5, 7-6 (8-6), 1-6, 7-6 (8-6)

Second Round:
def. Hernan Gumy, 1-6, 6-3, 6-7 (4-7), 6-2, 6-3

First Round:
def. Fernando Meligeni, 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 7-5

Scouting Report

Made his Grand Slam debut last year at the U.S. Open and lost in the first round; improved to a third-round showing at the Australian Open this season and vaulted into the semifinals at the French Open, losing to eventual winner Gustavo Kuerten in five sets; did not play Wimbledon due to injury and a seedings controversy; reached a hardcourt final at the Dubai Open earlier this year and at a claycourt event in Barcelona; was a semifinalist at Scottsdale and advanced to the quarterfinals at Estoril and Monte Carlo.

Age: 24
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 168
Plays: Left
Titles: 3

Franco Squillari (13)
R O U N D B Y R O U N D

Second Round:
lost to Hyung-Taik Lee , 7-6 (7-3), 7-5, 6-2

First Round:
def. Juan-Antonio Marin 6-3, 6-3, 7-6 (7-5)

Scouting Report

Seeded at a Grand Slam event for the first time in his career; snapped a three-match Grrand Slam losing streak at the Australian Open, reaching the third round; appeared in his first career Grand Slam semifinal at the French Open; won two titles this season, both on clay at Munich and Stuttgart; his best hardcourt results came at the Tennis Masters Series event at Cincinnati, where he reached the quarterfinals; has lost in the first or second round of a Grand Slam tournament 10 times.

Age: 22
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 177
Plays: Right
Titles: 5

Nicolas Kiefer (14)
R O U N D B Y R O U N D

Quarterfinals:
lost to Marat Safin (6), 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-3

Fourth Round:
def. Magnus Norman (3), 6-2, 6-7 (3-7), 6-1, 6-3

Third Round:
def. Sjeng Schalken, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4

Second Round:
def. Jonas Bjorkman, 6-1, 6-4, 6-3

First Round:
def. Andrea Gaudenzi, 7-5, 6-4, 0-6, 6-4

Scouting Report

Started the season strongly with a semifinal showing at the Qatar Open, a quarterfinal effort at the Australian Open and his lone tournament win of the year at the Dubai Open; suffered an ankle injury in March that coincided with a six-match losing streak; has lost in the third round or earlier in 11 of 14 Grand Slam tournaments; is 4-2 lifetime at the U.S. Open, reaching consecutive third rounds.

Age: 24
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 202
Plays: Right
Titles: 8

Mark Philippoussis (15)
R O U N D B Y R O U N D

Second Round:
lost to Jan-Michael Gambill, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4

First Round:
def. Albert Portas, 6-3, 6-2, 6-3

Scouting Report

Missed last year's U.S. Open after suffering a moderate cartilage tear in his left knee at Wimbledon and undergoing arthroscopic surfery; hard-serving Australian is 21-8 on hardcourts this season, winning the Sybase Open, reaching the fourth round at the Australian Open and the semifinals at Indian Wells; lost three of five matches at three U.S. Open tune-up events after reaching the quarterfinals at Wimbledon; appeared in his only Grand Slam final two years ago at Flushing Meadows and is 13-4 at the U.S. Open.

Age: 23
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 180
Plays: Right
Titles: 3

Nicolas Lapentti (16)
R O U N D B Y R O U N D

Second Round:
lost to Jerome Golmard, 7-6 (7-3), 6-0, 2-6, 4-6, 7-6 (7-5)

First Round:
def. Bob Bryan 7-5, 6-4, 7-6 (7-4)

Scouting Report

Enters the year's final Grand Slam having lost four of his last five matches; had his string of second-round defeats at Grand Slams stopped at four when he reached the fourth round at the French Open but suffered his 16th early-round loss in a major at Wimbledon; is just 2-4 lifetime at the U.S. Open, having lost in the first or second round in four trips; had his best performance at a major in 1999 when he made it to the semifinals of the Australian Open; has not won a tournament this season after capturing two last year; reached the semifinals at Indian Wells and Estoril and the quarterfinals at the Ericsson Open, Mexico, Scottsdale, Barcelona, Halle and Kitzbuhel.

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