Unfortunately for Blake and drooling American marketers, his likely third-round opponent is the defending champion and current world No. 1, Lleyton Hewitt.

Her third-round opponent, the Dutch teenager Michaella Krajicek, retired after a set because of heat exhaustion.

Graf's third-round opponent Friday night will be seventh-seeded Pam Shriver, who is ranked 49th.

His third-round opponent is Oliver Gross, a 92d-ranked German who is not one of the game's top players.

She dispensed with her third-round opponent and close friend, Patricia Tarabini of Argentina, in just 38 minutes, winning by 6-2, 6-0.

His third-round opponent at the United States Open, Andre Agassi, shuffled to and fro like, well, a 35-year-old with an iffy back.

My third-round opponent was Fratangelo again, and the courts were terrible.

Tomas Berdych, 19, could be a third-round opponent for Agassi.

Colin Lloyd, Baxter's third-round opponent, was swiftly despatched 4-1.

Williams's third-round opponent was Barbara Schett, a baseliner from Austria who was ranked as high as No. 7 in the world, in 1999.