Tourney time

What: Western & Southern Financial Group Masters, one of 13 "mandatory" events for top-ranked ATP players

When: Main draw (64 players), Aug. 11-17

Where: Lindner Family Tennis Center, Mason

Prize money: $2.45 million

Defending champion: Carlos Moya

Beneficiaries: The tournament has raised more than $5.3 million for Children's Hospital Medical Center since 1974. Last year's event raised $307,303. Since 1991, the Seniors event has raised $326,633 for Tennis For City Youth, a Cincinnati Recreation Commission program to help grassroots tennis in Cincinnati. Last year's event raised $35,000.

Schedule: Today, qualifier, 10 a.m. (tickets $10); Monday, main draw sessions, 11 a.m., 7 p.m. ($22); Tuesday, 11 a.m., 7 p.m. ($22); Wednesday, 11 a.m., 7 p.m. ($22); Thursday, 11 a.m., 7 p.m. ($24); Friday, 10:30 a.m., 7 p.m. ($28); Saturday, noon, 7 p.m. ($34); Sunday, 1 p.m. doubles final, followed by 4 p.m. singles final ($40).

Tickets: Call 651-0303.

Web sites: www.enquirer.com, cincinnati.masters-series.com

Television

(ESPN, ESPN2)

Monday - 1-5 p.m., ESPN (live); 12:30-2:30 a.m., ESPN2 (delayed)

Tuesday - 1-5 p.m., ESPN (live); 12:30-2:30 a.m., ESPN2 (delayed)

Wednesday - 1-5 p.m., ESPN (live); 12:30-2:30 a.m., ESPN2 (delayed)

Thursday - 1-3:30 p.m., ESPN (live); 3:30-5 p.m., ESPN2 (live); 7:30-10 p.m., ESPN (live)

Friday - 1-5 p.m., ESPN (live); 11 p.m.-1:30 a.m., ESPN2 (delayed)

Saturday - Noon-2 p.m., ESPN2 (live); 11 p.m.-1 a.m., ESPN2 (delayed)

Sunday - 4-6 p.m., ESPN2 (live)

Off the court

The Cincinnati Tennis Tournament Museum, in its fifth year, is open from 9 a.m.-9 p.m., starting Monday (9-5 today). It was created in 1999 to commemorate the first 100 years of tournament tennis in the city.

Monday is Kids Day - Children 14 and under get in for half-price. At 9:15 a.m. on Court 3, there will be clinics, and question-and-answer and autograph sessions with players.

Tuesday is Lazarus Ladies Day - There is a brunch featuring the modeling of sportswear and designer-label fashions. It's $18 for the brunch only, $40 for the brunch and that day's matches. Call 651-0303 for information.

Tuesday is also High School Tennis Team Day - There will be an on-court clinic and Skyline Chili lunch for $20 a person, including the day's matches ($18 a person with groups larger than 10). Call 651-0303 for information.

Tournament champs here since 1990

Western & Southern Financial Group Masters

2002: Carlos Moya

Tennis Masters Series Cincinnati

2001: Gustavo Kuerten

2000: Thomas Enqvist

Great American Insurance ATP Championship

1999: Pete Sampras

1998: Patrick Rafter

1997: Pete Sampras

1996: Andre Agassi

Thriftway ATP Championship

1995: Andre Agassi

1994: Michael Chang

1993: Michael Chang

1992: Pete Sampras

1991: Guy Forget

1990: Stefan Edberg

2003 Grand Slams

Australian Open (Jan. 13-26)

Andre Agassi def. Rainer Schuettler

French Open (May 26-June 8)

Juan Carlos Ferrero def. Martin Verkerk

Wimbledon (June 23-July 6)

Roger Federer def. Mark Philippoussis

U.S. Open (Aug. 25-Sept. 7)

To be determined.

Cincinnati's best

Best winning percentages in Cincinnati (since 1969, minimum 15 matches)

Player	Years	Pct.	Record
1. Mats Wilander	1982-95	.837	36-7
2. Ilie Nastase	1970-81	.813	13-3
3. Cliff Richey	1969-77	.810	17-4
4. Stefan Edberg	1984-96	.804	45-11
5. Eddie Dibbs	1971-78	.800	12-3
6. Jimmy Connors	1971-88	.796	39-10
7. Boris Becker	1985-95	.792	19-5
8. Gustavo Kuerten	1997-present	.789	15-4
9. Harold Solomon	1971-86	.781	25-7
10. Pete Sampras	1988-2002	.776	38-11
11. Brad Gilbert	1987-94	.774	24-7
12. John McEnroe	1977-90	.769	20-6
13. Ivan Lendl	1980-94	.760	19-6
14. Michael Chang	1988-present	.759	41-13
15. Stan Smith	1969-83	.743	26-9

Other active players

t16. Thomas Enqvist	1994-present	.731	19-7
t18. Andre Agassi	1990-present	.714	25-10
t23. Tim Henman	1996-present	.650	13-7

Cincinnati victory leaders

Player	Wins
1. Stefan Edberg	45
2. Michael Chang	41
3. Jimmy Connors	39
4. Pete Sampras	38
5. Mats Wilander	36
6. Stan Smith	26
t7. Andre Agassi	25
t7. Harold Soloman	25
9. Brad Gilbert	24
10. Roscoe Tanner	21

Active Cincinnati victory leaders

Player	Wins
1. Michael Chang	41
2. Pete Sampras*	38
3. Andre Agassi	25
4. Thomas Enqvist	19
5. Yevgeny Kafelnikov	16
6. Gustavo Kuerten	15
7. Wayne Ferreira	14
8. Tim Henman	13
9. Todd Martin	11
10. Lleyton Hewitt	9

Most Tennis Masters Series titles (Since 1990)

Player	Titles
1. Andre Agassi	16
2. Pete Sampras*	11
3. Thomas Muster	8
4. Michael Chang	7
t5. Boris Becker	5
t5. Jim Courier	5
t5. Gustavo Kuerten	5
t5. Marcelo Rios	5
t9. Stefan Edberg	4
t9. Andrei Medvedev	4

(*In semi-retirement)

2003 Tennis Masters Series

Indian Wells, Calif. (March 10-16)

Lleyton Hewitt def. Gustavo Kuerten

Miami (March 17-30)

Andre Agassi def. Carlos Moya

Monte Carlo (April 14-20)

Juan Carlos Ferrero def. Guillermo Coria

Rome (May 5-11)

Felix Mantilla def. Roger Federer

Hamburg (May 12-18)

Coria def. Agustin Calleri

Montreal (Aug. 4-10)

Final is today.

Cincinnati (Aug. 11-17)

To be determined.

Madrid (Oct. 13-19)

To be determined.

Paris (Oct. 27-Nov. 2)

To be determined.

World rankings (Through Aug. 3)

Player	Country
1. Andre Agassi	U.S.
2. Juan Carlos Ferrero	Spain
3. Roger Federer	Switzerland
4. Carlos Moya	Spain
5. Lleyton Hewitt	Australia
6. Guillermo Coria	Argentina
7. Andy Roddick	U.S.
8. Rainer Schuettler	Germany
9. Paradorn Srichaphan	Thailand
10. Sebastien Grosjean	France

ATP Tour Champions Race 2003 (Through Aug. 3)

Player	Points
1. Juan Carlos Ferrero	552
2. Roger Federer	547
3. Guillermo Coria	513
4. Andre Agassi	490
5. Andy Roddick	407
6. Carlos Moya	366
7. Rainer Schuettler	357
8. Mark Philippoussis	260
9. Sebastien Grosjean	238
t10. Felix Mantilla	235
t10. Martin Verkerk	235
12. Gustavo Kuerten	233
13. Lleyton Hewitt	232
14. Tommy Robredo	226
15. Agustin Calleri	222