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1. Mark Philippoussis -- Hopman Cup
   Former U.S. Open and Wimbledon finalist Mark Philippoussis said Wednesday he requires right knee surgery after tearing cartilage during a Hopman Cup match. The injury rules out the 30-year-old Australian as a potential wild-card entry into the Australian Open beginning Jan. 15 in Melbourne.
2. Vincent Spadea -- Career
   Spadea turned professional in 1993. Going into the 2006 season, he has won one singles and three doubles titles and over $4,105,000 in prize money. He is credited with overcoming the longest losing streak in pro tennis history (21 matches). Working hard on the challenger circuit after his fall, he successfully recovered and eventually won his first career ATP Tour tournament in Scottsdale, Arizona in 2004. His career-high ranking is World No. 18, achieved in February 2005.
3. Fabrice Santoro -- French Open
   This year, besides already winning over half-a-million in prize money, Santoro has beaten some top names in tennis including Andre Agassi,Tim Henman and Nicholas Keifer. He had an excellent run at the French Open, where he beat Greg Rusedski and Marat Safin back-to-back to reach the round of 16, before losing to Alex Corretja. Santoro is still looking for a title this year, though he came close in Halle, Germany where he beat Patrick Rafter in the semi-finals before losing the finals in three sets to Thomas Johansson, who is ... confirmed for theTata Open 2002.
4. Ivo Heuberger -- Match
   Kuerten, a more famous Brazilian, fared better, rolling past Ivo Heuberger, a Swiss more at ease on quicker surfaces, in straight sets. The straightforward victory was no surprise, but it was certainly reassuring, considering what Kuerten has experienced since winning his third French Open on the same court last year. He won one match in a six-month span, largely because of hip problems, before undergoing surgery in late February. And though he was not consistent against Heuberger, suffering occasional lapses in accuracy and intensity, there were more than a few long stretches of the elastic Kuerten style that has been dominant here in recent years.
5. Andre Agassi -- Wimbledon Sf
   Andre Agassi won 6 titles in 1998 (aged 18) and reached Nr.3 in World ranking. He was a tour sensation especially with his looks – long bleached hair and short jeans. He ... reached SF in Roland Garros and US Open that year.
6. Alexander Popp -- Wimbledon
   If Alexander Popp beats Patrick Rafter today, Britain is likely to lose a man touted as a possible Davis Cup player. Germany will pick him for the Olympic Games, which could decide a great deal about the future of one of Wimbledon's most surprising survivors.
7. Karol Kucera
   Lleyton Hewitt's opponent, Karol Kucera, yesterday accused the Australian Open line judges of deliberate pro-Hewitt bias in their second-round match on Rod Laver Arena. "Even the linespeople helped him," Kucera said after his 1-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-1 loss. "I think it was a little bit on purpose."
8. Scott Draper -- Tennis Australia
   Scott Draper has played many formidable opponents in more than a decade as a professional tennis player, but none tougher than the one he encountered in his new sport yesterday. It was himself.
9. Andre Agassi -- Pete Sampras
   John McEnroe's brief tenure as U.S. Davis Cup captain was marked by frequent laments about how tough it was to get Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi to play for his team. via SI.com
10. Greg Rusedski -- Us Open
    Greg Rusedski, 30, was the BBC's sports personality of the year in 1997 after reaching the final of the US Open. On Friday, Rusedski's adopted country turned away from him with all facets of the British press leading the charge.

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