Cash first came to the tennis world's attention as a junior player in the early 1980s. He was ranked the top junior player in the world in 1981, and in 1982 he won the junior titles at both Wimbledon and the US Open. He turned professional in 1982 and won his first top-level singles title that year in Melbourne. Cash established a reputation on the tour as a hard-fighting serve-and-volleyer and for wearing his trademark black-and-white checked headband and his cross earring. In 1986, he helped Australia regain the Davis Cup with a 3-2 victory over Sweden. Cash again won the decisive singles rubber, recovering from two sets down against Mikael Pernfors. In 1987, Cash reached his first Grand Slam singles final at the Australian Open, where he lost in five sets to Stefan Edberg. This was the last Australian Open played at Kooyong on a grass court. The crowning moment of Cash's career came at Wimbledon in 1987. Having already beaten Mats Wilander in the quarter-finals and Jimmy Connors in the semi-finals, Cash defeated the World Number 1, Ivan Lendl, in the final.

• Birthplace: Melbourne, VIC, Australia
• Residence: London, England
• Height: 6' (183 cm)
• Weight: 185 lbs (84 kg)
• Plays: Right-handed
• Turned Pro: 1982

Leconte first came to the tennis world's attention as an outstanding junior player who won the French Open junior title in 1981. He turned professional that year and won his first career doubles title at Bologna, and his first top-level singles title the following year, 1982, in Stockholm. 1986 saw Leconte reach two Grand Slam singles semi-finals at the French Open and Wimbledon, and attain his career-high singles ranking of World No. 5. Leconte also played on the French team which won the World Team Cup in the same year. In 1988, Leconte reached the men's singles final at the French Open. In the final, despite strong support from the French crowd, Leconte could not overcome two-time former champion Mats Wilander who defeated him in straight sets 7-5, 6-2, 6-1. In total, Leconte played for France's Davis Cup team for a total of 13 consecutive years, compiling a 41-25 record. Leconte won his final top-level singles title in 1993 in Halle. His final doubles title was also won that year at Indian Wells.

• Pronounced: en-REE le-CONT
• Birthplace: Lillers, France
• Residence: Geneva, Switzerland
• Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
• Weight: 175 lbs (79 kg)
• Plays: Left-handed
• Turned Pro: 1980