MENNo. Player: Comment1. Gustavo Kuerten: Boycott talk...
MEN
No. Player: Comment
1. Gustavo Kuerten: Boycott talk limited to Armada members only.
2. Magnus Norman: Faces grass-court veteran Woodforde in first round.
3. Pete Sampras: Hmm, wonder where he and fiancee are registered.
4. Andre Agassi: Him too.
5. Lleyton Hewitt: Jolt of mate charisma?
6. Patrick Rafter: Trying for three-peat in the Netherlands.
7. Mark Philippoussis: Three hands now on the deck: Becker, DePalmer, Hopper.
8. Marat Safin: Searching for that first Wimbledon singles victory.
9. Yevgeny Kafelnikov: Best Wimbledon result: quarterfinals in 1995.
10. Juan Carlos Ferrero: Won as many matches as Henman on grass in 2000: zero.
WOMEN
No. Player: Comment
1. Mary Pierce: Favorable draw on least-favorite surface.
2. Martina Hingis: Grand Slam-less in last five events.
3. Lindsay Davenport: Good news. Van Roost is not first-round opponent.
4. Conchita Martinez: Tough half of draw with Williams sisters and Hingis.
5. Monica Seles: Not a strong bet to last past the middle Sunday.
6. Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario: Spanish women got over grass phobia long ago.
7. Julie Halard-Decugis: Won French grudge match vs. Tauziat last week.
8. Venus Williams: Feared the British rains and stayed home to practice.
9. Dominique Van Roost: Faces the up-and-down Capriati in opening round.
10. Serena Williams: First opponent, Carlsson, has won one match at Wimbledon.
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