WIMBLEDON, England -- The Woodies are on course at Wimbledon.

The Australian doubles team of Mark Woodforde and Todd Woodbridge has reached the third round in their final tournament together at the All England Club.

Woodforde, 34, is retiring at the end of the season.

Wimbledon never has seen a doubles team like them. They won five consecutive titles (1993-97) and have won nine Grand Slam doubles titles -- including the French Open last month to complete their set of Grand Slams.

The top-seeded Australians, who also were runners-up in 1998, got a break in pursuit of another Wimbledon title when last year's winners -- Indians Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes -- broke up their partnership.

The Woodies, who have won a record 59 doubles titles, will face Massimo Breton and Cristian Brandi in the third round.

For Sampras, boring is better
Six-time men's champion Pete Sampras is talking more these days and getting a few laughs. And he's understanding how the scandal-driven British tabloids work.

"First I was the boring guy, then I was the biggest, most hated man in England," Sampras said Monday. "I wasn't sure how you guys wanted me to act -- boring or like a lunatic.

"I'm sure there are a lot of cynical players reading this stuff."

Sampras also claims the pressure is on his opponents, particularly because he's nursing an injury: tendinitis above his ankle. He beat Jonas Bjorkman 6-3, 6-2, 7-5 Monday to reach the quarterfinals.

"For the first time, the pressure's on my opponent a little," he said. "They know I'm a little injured. The pressure's on them; they're not liking it.

"My opponents should just worry about playing me and not worry if I'm hurt or not. My body has been fragile over the past couple years."

McEnroe just talking?
U.S. Davis Cup captain John McEnroe still is talking about picking himself for doubles. But Todd Martin, among others, isn't buying it.

"Fifth Amendment," Martin said when asked about it. "Do they have that over here? I think it's best if the captain is the captain. As exciting as that would be for the public and the press, it also takes away from the influence John can have on the rest of the team."

Rankings unchanged at top
Gustavo Kuerten and Magnus Norman will remain Nos. 1 and 2 when the new ATP rankings come out next Monday. Kuerten has 520 points despite losing in the third round at Wimbledon. Norman has 493 points. Andre Agassi, fifth in the last rankings June 26, could move into third place by winning Wimbledon.

Only two players are projected to move into the top 20 in the new rankings. Wayne Ferreira is expected to move from 22 to 18 and Marc Rosset from 25 to 19.

Cinderella semifinalist
Wimbledon is assured of having an unfamiliar name in the men's semifinals.

Because of the way the draw was set up, one of the following will reach the final four: Alexander Popp, Vladimir Voltchkov, Byron Black or Jan-Michael Gambill.

All four won their matches Monday and reached the quarterfinals, where Black plays Voltchkov.