| Player |
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Maria-Emilia Salerni Argentina |
The 2000 World Junior Champion is finding her niche on the WTA Tour. Salerni has also been a standout for her country, competing in both the Olympics and Fed Cup. |
Robby Ginepri United States |
The newest American on the scene, Ginepri will join the U.S. Davis Cup team this fall. |
Iroda Tulyaganova Uzbekistan |
The first player from Uzbekistan to capture a WTA Tour title, Tulyaganova has upset a handful of top-10 players this year and added a pair of championships to her trophy case. |
Nadia Petrova Russia |
Another Russian teen on the rise, Petrova was a junior Grand Slam champion and has already cracked the top 40. |
Lina Krasnoroutskaya Russia |
The former World Junior Champion reached the quarterfinals at Roland Garros earlier this year and is the youngest player ranked in the top 50. |
Nikolay Davydenko Russia |
This 19-year-old has overcome some injury problems to become a consistent prescence this season. He's a bit raw, but has huge potential. |
Jose Acasuso Argentina |
"Chucho" reached the finals of his first ATP event earlier this year, upsetting three seeded players along the way. |
Guillermo Coria Argentina |
"Mini Moya" has had a standout season. He followed up his semifinal run in Monte Carlo with a final in Mallorca. |
Virginie Razzano France |
Razanno broke through at Roland Garros last year and was one of the youngest women at the 2001 Ericsson Open. |
Marissa Irvin United States |
This Stanford great was 'player of the year' in 1999 and was one of the youngest Americans in the top 100. |
Daja Bedanova Czech Republic |
The 2000 "Newcomer of the Year" reached the quarterfinals at this year's U.S. Open. |
Tommy Robredo Spain |
Spain's next big star is a rare threat on all surfaces. His run to the Round of 16 at the U.S. Open included an upset win over No. 5 Juan Carlos Ferrero. |
Alex Kim United States |
Another Stanford star, Kim won the 1999-2000 NCAA singles title and is ready to hit the ATP circuit. |
Dmitry Tursunov Russia |
Tursunov entered his first ATP event as a qualifier and reached the quarterfinals, upsetting Greg Rusedski. |
Mikhail Youzhny Russia |
Youzhny and his killer backhand reached the round of 16 at Wimbledon, knocking off two seeds and giving Rafter a run. |
Ansley Cargill United States |
This Duke Freshaman spent time at No. 1 in the NCAA rankings this winter and has competed in a few majors already. |
Laura Granville United States |
This Stanford phenom pulled off back-to-back NCAA Singles titles and won a record 58 consecutive matches in 2001. |
Ashley Harkleroad United States |
Harkleroad is quickly moving up the junior rankings and was the youngest player at this year's U.S. Open. |
James Blake United States |
The former NCAA No. 1 from Harvard has rapidly improved and will join the U.S. Davis Cup team this fall. |
Jennifer Hopkins United States |
Hopkins reached her first final in Hobart this year and
her ranking has jumped nearly 20 spots since last year. |
Mardy Fish United States |
Fish had his best week as a pro in February, defeating Thomas Enqvist and reaching the quarters in Scottsdale. |
Taylor Dent United States |
Dent's wild game is steadily maturing. His Wimbledon record 145 mph serve was one of the highlights of the fortnight. |
Allison Bradshaw United States |
The former star at Arizona State University made a splash at last year's U.S. Open, reaching the third round. |
Andy Roddick United States |
The future is now, as Roddick continues to dominate. The U.S. Open quarterfinal is just one of many accomplishments for this amazing rookie.
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