Andre Agassi, y'all

[WilliamPitt]

He won again.

http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/tennis/usopen06/news/story?id=2568325

Andre's giant: Agassi wins epic match vs. Baghdatis

NEW YORK -- How about that? Andre Agassi, 36 years old and burdened by a bad back, held up better than the kid across the net in a thriller that will be talked about for years.

Buoyed by a cortisone injection, along with a raucous, sellout crowd that boosted his spirits when things suddenly looked bleak as could be, Agassi extended his career for at least one more match by beating eighth-seeded Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 5-7, 7-5 at the U.S. Open.

They traded stinging strokes for nearly four hours as Thursday night became Friday, and it was the 21-year-old Baghdatis who broke down physically, his body contorted by cramps in both thighs during an eight-deuce, four-break-point game that Agassi eventually held to lead 5-4 in the fifth. Later, Baghdatis used the chair umpire's stand to stretch his aching legs.


And there was Agassi, still hustling to reach seemingly unreachable shots, responding with winners, and skipping out to the baseline to start games at his record 21st consecutive Open -- one for each year of Baghdatis' life.

"Tonight has been another example of moments you're not guaranteed in life," Agassi said.

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[idgiehkt]

1. and it was the 21-year-old Baghdatis who broke down physically

that did my heart good to read, lol.

Thanks for posting it.

[bridgit]

2. good to hear, i've always enjoyed watching Andre skee-daddle...

his ass round the court ;-)

[rockymountaindem]

3. That match was bananas

Ba-na-nas. Aggasi's performance was, IMHO, not stunning from a tennis perspective (well, at least not as far as Aggasi's capabilities are concerned) but as a display of physical and mental endurance I was just blown away. The last set in particular was insane. Good for Agassi. As far as Baghdatis is concerned, I was already a fan of his. I said before the match I hope he wins a lot of matches in his career, but not this one. I thought he was a good sport with the crowd obviously in Agassi's camp the whole night. I'll definately be paying a lot more attention to his career after tonight's performance.

Color me impressed by both players, and good luck to Agassi against that Becker dude. Where have I heard that name before...

[redqueen]

11. hehehe... no relation, though

He sure could slam the hell outta that ball. Remember his first Wimbledon win? What an amazing talent.

[SeattleGirl]

4. Good for Andre!

:bounce:

[xchrom]

5. when andre wins -- all is truly right with the world.

this is andre's house!

[Broken_Hero]

6. Good match

I hope he goes all the way, it would be fitting...:)

[underpants]

7. Nailed Streisand

and Brooke Shields

[idgiehkt]

8. Streisand???

haven't heard that...do tell.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

9. He's cute.

[redqueen]

12. He sure is...

And he looks sooooo good bald... but then I love bald men, so maybe I'm just biased. :P

[redqueen]

10. GRRRR and I missed it!

:cry:

*sigh*

I've been a tennis fan since my teenage years, and used to play some (badly, but hey)... however I haven't watched in ages. I started watching again after hearing this would be his last open. My, how I love that game. :)

Glad I didn't miss his first round game, and definitely won't miss the rest!

[yvr girl]

13. Did you notice how Agassi was walking after the game?

He looked really stiff.

He's won two 5 setters in a row now. He's a joy to watch.

[MissMillie]

14. really great match

I didn't want to stay up that late, but I couldn't go to bed until the match was over. Good tennis.