Top 16 players who qualified for this week's chase championships at Madison Square Garden
Position: 1
Player: Lindsay Davenport
Comment: Has won five of six titles since Wimbledon; her power game has boosted her to No. 1
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Position: 2
Player: Martina Hingis
Comment: A bad year? Swiss teenager has lost only 11 times and reached U.S. Open final.
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Position: 3
Player: Jana Novotna
Comment: She has attacking style and can win on any surface; defending champion.
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Position: 4
Player: Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario
Comment: Probably the hardest working player in women's tennis; won her third French Open.
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Position: 5
Player: Monica Seles
Comment: Rededicated since death of her father, she's a three-time winner of this event.
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Position: 6
Player: Mary Pierce
Comment: Another power player who has won four tournaments this year.
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Position: 7
Player: Conchita Martinez
Comment: Prefers to hit topspin from the baseline; would be an upset for Spaniard to win at Garden.
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Position: 8
Player: Nathalie Tauziat
Comment: 31-year-old has had surprising year with victories over some of the top players.
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Position: 9
Player: Patty Schnyder
Comment: Favorite surface is clay, but she's won five titles this year, one more than Hingis.
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Position: 10
Player: Dominique van Roost
Comment: One of the few players who is married; making her debut in this event.
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Position: 11
Player: Anna Kournikova
Comment: Has one of best all-court games, but magazine covers aren't just for tennis.
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Position: 12
Player: Sandrine Testud
Comment: Frenchwoman has split her last four meetings with Davenport.
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Position: 13
Player: Amanda Coetzer
Comment: Her only championship of the year came on clay.
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Position: 14
Player: Natasha Zvereva
Comment: Always a force in doubles, free spirit has had some strong performances.
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Position: 15
Player: Steffi Graf
Comment: Is she match tough enough after wins at Leipzig and Philadelphia?
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Position: 16
Player: Irina Spirlea
Comment: Known more for bumping Venus Williams; all-court game features variety of shots.
Bob Greene, Associated Press
