Rios, who beat Spain's Alberto Berasategui in a five-set fourth-round match on Sunday, believes playing a five-set match can be an unfair disadvantage to players whose matches are scheduled late in the day.

``It should be best of three,'' ninth-seeded Rios said. ``If you win 15-13 in the fifth and then have to play the next day you are dead.''

Nothing left to pen

Stung by their surprisingly early exits from the women's singles, teen queens Venus and Serena Williams can't even take much consolation from their other job - editing their own tennis magazine.

The early loss of their hero Pete Sampras was the end of one story, and the sisters aren't too sold on the idea of writing about their own demise.

``We aren't going to write about that. We're just going to forget it and move on,'' admitted Venus after her stunning fourth-round loss toAustrian qualifier Barbara Schwartz.

Tennis comes first

Marcelo Filippini of Uruguay found his tennis interfering with his social life at the weekend.

Filippini, a keen Rugby fan, had planned to watch the French Championship final between Toulouse and Montferrand at the Stade De France, but changed his mind when he qualified for the fourth round.

The South American decided practice and sleep were more important.

And the decision proved spot on as he ousted Greg Rusedski of Britain to seal a spot in the last eight.

Perfect days

The French Open has enjoyed almost perfect weather throughout the first week.

Not one hour of play had been lost to rain until a huge storm descended on Roland Garros onb Sunday morning.

After a quick mopping up operation, play began just one hour behind schedule.

Capriati keen on grass

Jennifer Capriati, whose comeback continued with a fourth-round appearance at the French Open, feels she is regaining her enthusiasm for tennis.

The formerAmerican teen star, whose career has been blighted by personal problems and involvement with drugs, is clearly keen to playing at Wimbledon next month.

``Grass is one of my favourite surfaces and I play well on grass,'' she said. ``I'm really looking forward to going there.''

Capriati will be taking the long route from France to England. She plans a few days of rest and recreation at home in Florida before beginning her Wimbldon preparations.