What made last week's round of men's shows odder still was their timing.
On Monday, the latest round of men's fashion shows will be in full swing in Milan.
Bogomolov, who lost in men's doubles Thursday, will take the court again Friday against Rogerio Dutra da Silva of Brazil in the second round of men's singles.
So perhaps the wackiest aspect to the recent round of men's shows is that some version or another of the organization man is still getting tribute.
After a ceaseless round of men, mayhem and misfortune, she is branded a prostitute and dies in the arms of her lover, Des Grieux.
Despite winning the tournament as a junior in 2004, Monfils has never advanced past the third round of men's singles in five appearances at Wimbledon, establishing a record of 8-5.
He is now the highest-ranked American singles player — ahead of his childhood friend Andy Roddick — and is also the only American left in either singles draw (the Bryan twins Bob and Mike are into the third round of men's doubles).
(AP) TOP SEED ADVANCES IN BADMINTON The top-seeded Lin Dan of China coasted to a straight-sets win and the defending champion Taufik Hidayat of Indonesia was ousted in the second round of men's singles in badminton.
Package prices range from $155 for a round of men's bobsled, women's ice hockey and cross-country skiing to $1,350 for prime seats at the most in-demand events including opening and closing ceremonies.
Last month, when the first round of men's-wear shows for the fall 2002 season got under way in Milan, Donatella Versace sent down the runway clothes that suggested she had once bought a MetroCard and put herself on a train to Bedford-Stuyvesant.
