[TS] Sports of The Times: Agassi Cannot Hold Off the World by Himself
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In a year when the United States has again been internationally humbled in a number of major sporting events, America still has Andre Agassi.
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Andre Agassi was greeted by a banner before his quarterfinal match at the Madrid Masters saying: "Agassi, thanks for keeping on playing. Spain loves u!!!"
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Andre Agassi's dreams of a third U.S.  Open title were left blowing in the wind Thursday after Roger  Federer again proved why he is the world's best tennis player.
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All the talk about Andre Agassi's last U.S. Open shifts attention from everyone else: from Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, Andy Roddick and Serena Williams.
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WHILE ONE-HALF of ten- nis&#39;s greatest rivalry has retired (Pete Sampras), the other half is still going strong. Andre Agassi and the rest of his professional tennis crew rolled into Washington, DC, this past week for the annual Legg Mason Tennis Classic.
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Andre Agassi got past big-serving Max Mirnyi 7-6 (5), 6-3 Tuesday to reach the third round at the Madrid Masters. The second-seeded Agassi, the tournament&#39;s 2002 champion, was given a first-round bye.
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New York -- Andre Agassi looked a little shell-shocked after his US Open quarterfinal loss to Roger Federer on Thursday. At 34, he had to be wondering if he will even get another crack at the world No.
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World&#39;s No.1 player must beat Australian to become first man since 1988 to win three majors in a year. By KEITH NIEBUHR, Times Staff Writer.
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Andre Agassi still has another match at the United States Open on Sunday, another chance to stretch out an unforgettable joy ride a little longer.
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Andre Agassi was greeted by a banner before his quarterfinal match at the Madrid Masters saying: &quot;Agassi, thanks for keeping on playing.
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Roger Federer and Tim Henman ventured  into unknown territory when they reached the quarter-finals of  the U.S. Open for the first time Monday.  Old favorite Andre Agassi also continued his quest for a ninth  grand slam title when he trounced Armenian Sargis Sargsian 6-3,  6-2, 6-2 to set up a mouthwatering showdown with Federer in the  last eight.
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Former Australian Open champion Andre  Agassi says he is as hungry as ever to claim the tournament for  the fifth time later this month.  "The second the hunger goes it's impossible (to compete)," a  fit-looking Agassi told the crowd at the Australian women's  hard-court championship at the Gold Coast Thursday.
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Andre Agassi headlines day four of the  U.S. Open Thursday as he seeks a place in the third round at  his home grand slam.
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He was flat-footed and in pain at the finish, which is the way all but a few of the great ones bow out of their sport. They can choose when to leave, but not always how, and so some part of you wanted a better ending for Andre Agassi.
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Reaching the third round of the Australian Open is nothing new for Andre Agassi, but it is something radically new for three other Americans in Melbourne this year.
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STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Top seed Andre Agassi strengthened his challenge for a place in next month&#39;s ATP season final with a 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (7/4) semifinal victory over Tommy Haas at the Stockholm Open.
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It's never easy at a Grand Slam tournament, and Andre Agassi and Andy Roddick could find it particularly tough at this year's U.S. Open.