$125,000 XL Bermuda Open, April 7-13: MATS WILANDER Born: August 22, 1964 Residence: Greenwich, Connecticut Plays: Right-handed Ht: 6-0 Wt: 170 pounds Turned pro: 1981 1996 prize money: $85,121 Highest ranking: 1 (September 12, 1988) Grand Slam record: 144-37 All indications are the XL will be the last tournament in his illustrious career ... Dominant player on tour through 1980s (three Australian Open titles, three French Open titles and one US Open title -- not including one title and two finals in doubles ... Played in only 13 tournaments last year, including Bermuda (lost in quarter-finals to Javier Frana). Playing an exhibition tournament in Houston this week ... 43-18 lifetime mark for Sweden in Davis Cup, including 36-16 in singles ... Closing in on $8 million in winnings for career ... In 1994 jumped 200 ranking positions in first full year on Tour since 1990.

BRETT STEVEN Born: April 27, 1969 Residence: Auckland, New Zealand Plays: Right-handed Ht: 6-1 Wt: 170 pounds Turned pro: 1988 1996 prize money: $189,242 Highest ranking: 32 (February 12, 1996) Grand Slam record: 20-15 Knee injury in July kept him out of action for most of last season after strong start. Has arthroscopic surgery on October 4 . .. Reached fourth round of Australian Open and third round of Wimbledon ... Strong doubles player (1995 French Open semi-finalist), with five career doubles titles.

Still looking for first singles title ... Member of New Zealand Davis Cup team since 1990, with 23-15 overall record ... Began playing at age five and won USTA 18s grasscourt singles title in 1986.

PATRIK FREDRIKSSON Born: May 16, 1973 Residence: Vaxjo, Sweden Plays: Right-handed Ht: 6-1 Wt: 167 pounds Turned pro: 1995 1996 prize money: $119,670 Highest ranking: 87 (November 18, 1996) Grand Slam record: 0-2 Comes from same hometown as Mats Wilander ... Considers clay as favourite surface ... Ranking jumped 150 positions last year, his second as a pro ... Won first career Challenger in Dresden last May, added second title in Tanaguara in October and closed year with title in Reunion Island ... 35-13 mark last year in Challengers and qualified five times during year, including French Open and Mercedes Super 9 stop at Monte Carlo ... $139,575 in career prize money.

SARGIS SARGISIAN Born: June 3, 1973 Residence: Yerevan, Armenia Plays: Right-handed Ht: 5-11 Wt: 165 pounds Turned pro: 1995 1996 prize money: $70,230 Highest ranking: 89 (March 31, 1997) Grand Slam record: 2-1 1995 NCAA champion from Arizona State University ... Number one player in Armenia; represented country at Olympics (defeated Daniel Nestor in first round) ... Ranked number two in 16 and 18-under divisions in former Soviet Union ... 25-10 in Challenger events last year, including Zagreg title on clay in June ... Defeated Mark Philippoussis in Stuttgart as a qualifier ... Has already moved up nearly 30 spots from 1996 highest ranking.

JOHAN VAN HERCK Born: May 24, 1974 Residence: Herentmount, Belgium Plays: Right-handed Ht: 6-1 Wt: 165 pounds Turned pro: 1993 1996 prize money: $156,074 Highest ranking: 80 (April, 1996) Grand Slam record: 1-5 Has 5-1 career Davis Cup record in singles and finished 1996 as number one Belgian player for the first time ... Won Stockholm Challenger last March ... Reached two semi-finals at Tour events, including win over top seed Felix Mantilla on clay in Palermo ... Finished with 29-9 record in Challengers two years ago and was 16-8 in 1996, including win in Stockholm ... Big soccer fan.

DENNIS VAN SCHEPPINGEN Born: May 24, 1974 Residence: Wilnis, The Netherlands Plays: Right-handed Ht: 6-1 Wt: 176 pounds Turned pro: 1993 1996 prize money: $75,814 Highest ranking: 93 (March 31, 1997) Grand Slam record: N/A Made a ranking gain of 179 spots last year and has already climbed a further 20 positions in 1997 ... Made breakthrough with first career Challenger title in Eisenach in June and followed that five weeks later with a second title in Schevenignen ... Advanced to first ATP Tour semi-final in Amsterdam, including wins on clay over Alberto Berasategui and Carlos Moya ... Dutch junior champion in 16s and 18s ... Made Davis Cup debut last year and earned three-set win over Alistair Hunt of New Zealand.