LONDON AP Top-ranked Lindsay Davenport and former Nos. 1 Martina Hingis Steffi Graf and Monica Seles have confirmed their participation in next month's Australian Open. The International Tennis Federation said Tuesday that Venus and Serena Williams Anna Kournikova Arantxa Sanchez Vicario and Conchita Martinez were among other top women's names entered in the first Grand Slam event of 1999. Davenport will go into her first Grand Slam as the reigning No. 1 player while No. 2 Hingis will be seeking her third straight Australian title. The Melbourne tournament runs Jan. 18-31. sw APW19981201.0438.txt.body.html APW19981201.1498.txt.body.html