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1. Pete Sampras Age: 26 Height: 6'1" Weight: 170 Birthplace: Washington, D.C. Highest Rank: 1 (Current) Career Titles: 49 Best U.S. Open Finish: Winner, 1990, '93, '95, '96 A Peerless Player: "I have played him on different surfaces, and I've experienced something I didn't experience with the likes of McEnroe or Lendl or even Borg. [His] tennis doesn't have any flaws. He's probably better than anybody who ever played the game." —Boris Becker, assessing Sampras Il N'est Pas Parfait: Sampras has won the U.S. Open four times, Wimbledon four times and the Australian Open twice. Only Roy Emerson (12), Rod Laver (11) and Bjorn Borg (11) have won more Grand Slam events. But to secure his place among the game's alltime greats, Sampras feels he must win the French Open. He didn't come close in 1997; he was dumped by unheralded Magnus Norman in the third round. The quest continues. Tour Tidbit: For the past four years, Sampras has finished the year with the No. 1 ranking. The only other men to accomplish that: Jimmy Connors (1974-78) and John McEnroe (1981-84). That's Confidence: Sampras is perhaps the only male tennis player who holds just one tennis ball on the first serve.   2. Michael Chang Age: 25 Height: 5'9" Weight: 150 Birthplace: Hoboken, N.J. Highest Rank: 2 (Current) Career Titles: 31 Best U.S. Open Finish: Runner-up, 1996 Memorable Quote: "It gives me a great deal of confidence to play somebody bigger and stronger and still beat him. It's a David and Goliath thing, of not being afraid to play and not being intimidated. My strength comes from that." I'm Not Dead Yet: Chang refuses to admit that any situation is hopeless. No matter how bleak things appear (Gee, I'm down two sets and two breaks.... Guess it's time to play), he never tanks. In 1989, on his way to becoming the youngest man to win the French Open, he beat No. 1-seed Ivan Lendl in the fourth round, 4-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3. At one point, after suffering severe cramps, Chang surprised Lendl by serving underhanded, a perfectly legal—but virtually unheard-of—ploy. Open Fact: In 1987, Chang became the youngest male to win a main-draw match at the U.S. Open. He was 15 years and six months old. We Are Family: Chang is coached by his older brother Carl. Their parents, Joe and Betty, travel to many tournaments with Michael. Profiles by Stephen Thomas Next two seeds

1. P. Sampras (USA)  2. M. Chang (USA)  3. Y. Kafelnikov (RUS)  4. G. Ivanisevic (CRO)  5. T. Muster (AUT)  6. A. Corretja (ESP)  7. S. Bruguera (ESP)  8. C. Moya (ESP)  9. G. Kuerten (BRA) 10. M. Rios (CHI) 11. T. Enqvist (SWE) 12. F. Mantilla (ESP) 13. P. Rafter (AUS) 14. M. Philippoussis (AUS) 15. P. Korda (CZE) 16. A. Costa (ESP)