THE TIMES’ RANKINGS : TENNIS TOP 10

MEN

No. Player Comment

1. Vacant: If boxing can do it, so can we.

2. Pete Sampras: Hasn’t won a title since Vienna in October.

3. Yevgeny Kafelnikov: Still poised on the edge of the summit.

4. Richard Krajicek: Beware the guy who is always smiling.

5. Greg Rusedski: Ball-kid ploy nearly worked in London.

6. Thomas Enqvist: Not the same since losing Aussie final.

7. Tim Henman: Wins title with “doubles specialist” Rusedski.

8. Todd Martin: Waiting for other Davis Cup cast members.

9. Patrick Rafter: Couldn’t do it against Hewitt at Scottsdale.

10. Andre Agassi: Strange year continues with strained hamstring.

WOMEN

No. Player Comment

1. Martina Hingis: Top spot more enjoyable second time around.

2. Lindsay Davenport: Tough draw--Serena Williams in Round 2.

3. Amelie Mauresmo: No desert sojourn to Indian Wells in 1999.

4. Jana Novotna: Graf could loom in the quarterfinals.

5. Monica Seles: First event since early February.

6. Venus Williams: Sitting on the singles sideline this week.

7. Steffi Graf: Faces player with long, winding name--Hrdlickova.

8. Serena Williams: Will another title bring a pink guitar?

9. Amanda Coetzer: May face Hingis in quarterfinals.

10. Dominique Van Roost: Lost to German qualifier in first round.