its official cause of the stars


hes got this. shits prime time- have to make it interesting

8/28/2006 11:26:58 PM

THIS MATCH IS ABSOLUTELY EPIC ANDRE AGASSI AND I'VE LOVED EVERY MINUTE OF THIS MATCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

8/28/2006 11:37:06 PM

I was actually getting a little emotional before the match started.

I'm going to be a lot less interested in tennis after this tournament's over.

8/28/2006 11:38:38 PM

get behind blake. he's plenty exciting.

8/28/2006 11:39:19 PM

THERE'S ONLY ONE ANDRE

8/28/2006 11:41:32 PM

no way it ends this match

who is going to pick it up at 16? nbc?

8/28/2006 11:41:55 PM

[Edited on August 29, 2006 at 12:00 AM. Reason : eh. whatever]

8/29/2006 12:00:22 AM

DOWN 4-0, SWITCHES RACKET, WINS THE SET

8/29/2006 12:01:31 AM

hes unbelievable, this match could almost be as good as his comeback against blake

8/29/2006 12:01:57 AM

i'm getting sick of this guys pussy ass drop shot

8/29/2006 12:02:55 AM

hahaha

this fucking rocks

get your confidence back here... conners like run to end

8/29/2006 12:12:17 AM

this as fun as fuck to watch, i still dont think it touches the blake match though

8/29/2006 12:14:19 AM

no way - this chump doesn't come close to comparing to james blake

8/29/2006 12:15:25 AM

agassi wins

8/29/2006 12:31:38 AM

Haha none of this was done for Sampras, what a fucking douche.

Athletes should learn from Andre's example.

8/29/2006 1:42:36 AM

sampras just stopped playing after his last open, then after 50 weeks of not playing he said he was retiring.


that was an amazing match last night.

best shot was the inside-out forehand return winner for the 3rd set.

8/29/2006 8:36:04 AM

and if i remember right there was some sort of fanfare at the us open and wimbledon after sampras announced his retirement

8/29/2006 8:42:43 AM

last night almost rivaled the sampras/ agassi australian open match from a few years ago

simply the best

[Edited on September 1, 2006 at 9:48 AM. Reason : .]

9/1/2006 9:47:36 AM

What time is the match with Ben Becker scheduled for on Saturday?

B. Becker. Damn.

9/1/2006 12:31:51 PM

Quote :

"last night almost rivaled the sampras/ agassi australian open match from a few years ago "

is that the one where sampras had it in the fourth but agassi outlasted him in the fifth set?

I remember saying that was the best match I've seen in years

9/1/2006 2:55:26 PM

occasionally i with i had cable.

9/1/2006 3:31:02 PM

Last nights match was the best match I have ever seen

Amazing

9/1/2006 7:02:22 PM

Quote :

"Andre Agassi has another injection to prepare for next Open match Sep 01 8:38 PM US/Eastern Andre Agassi has another injection to prepare for next Open match HOWARD FENDRICH NEW YORK (AP) - As bad as his back has been, Andre Agassi never resorted to taking injections during a tournament. This U.S. Open is hardly any event, though: It's his final one, and Agassi now has received two types of shots to deal with the pain. Agassi was given an injection of anti-inflammatory medication Friday, his trainer, Gil Reyes, said in a telephone interview. Unlike Tuesday, when Agassi went to a hospital for a cortisone shot, this procedure was done at Agassi's hotel, because his back hurt too much for a car ride. The eight-time Grand Slam title winner didn't practice at all Friday, the day before his third-round match against German qualifier Benjamin Becker. Agassi was examined by the U.S. Open's chief medical officer, Brian Hainline, following his theatrical five-set, 3-hour, 48-minute second- round victory over eighth-seeded Marcos Baghdatis, a match that stretched from Thursday night into Friday. A hobbling Agassi appeared to have trouble swatting autographed balls into the stands when his victory was complete and shifted in his chair as he tried to find a comfortable position during the postmatch news conference. Reyes said the 36-year-old Agassi needed to lie on the ground outside the players' lounge in Arthur Ashe Stadium while waiting to be driven to his hotel. "Andre's back was stiffening up. Pretty excruciating," Reyes said. "The inflammation was causing tremendous pain and an obvious lack of mobility." Agassi has dealt with a painful sciatic nerve for some time now; it's why he played only 15 matches in 2006 before the Open. Reyes estimated Agassi has had eight to 10 cortisone injections over the past four years, including the one after his 3 1/2-hour first- round victory. There are limits to what are considered safe doses and frequency of such shots, which is why Agassi was given a different medicine Friday by a tournament doctor. "Believe me, I'll exhaust all possibilities short of taking too many risks for long term," Agassi said. "I do want to make sure I give myself the best look here, but I don't want to compromise the rest of my life." Each time he steps on court could be Agassi's last match as a pro, and Saturday afternoon he'll face Becker, who's ranked 112th and won the 2004 NCAA singles championship for Baylor University. Benjamin's not related to Boris - a question he gets everywhere he goes, of course. Becker, 25, grew up pretending he was Agassi when playing with friends, and he tried to catch a glimpse of the match against Baghdatis, but was shooed into a tunnel because there weren't seats available. Becker did get a sense of what it was like to hear 23,000 fans rooting for Agassi and against his opponent. "I'm trying to prepare for that, because that's something I've never, never experienced," said Becker, who recalled trying to deal with venomous crowds of about 200 when he was in college. "That's why I play tennis. That's also why I practised and everything, to play in the atmosphere like that and in a stadium like that against a guy like that, a guy like Agassi," Becker said. "That's what I been looking forward to since I started playing tennis." Top-ranked Roger Federer enjoying watching Agassi-Baghdatis, even though he had to be awake and ready for his own 11 a.m. start Friday. Watching on TV while in bed, Federer said he was just about peeking out from under his blankets, nervous for both players. "Fantastic. Loved it," Federer said. "Back and forth. The cramping. The respect for each other. The way the fans got into it. It was just great. Agassi the winner in the end - it's a great story." Federer, who's all of 25, knows what it's like to be part of such a draining match. "I was tired the next day - and the day after that," Federer said. Which is why Agassi's team might be keeping close tabs on the weather: The forecast for Saturday called for a 100 per cent chance of rain. "I would only imagine that any additional rest would be a help," Reyes said. Agassi's father said he hopes his son decides to quit before getting on the court again. "If it's up to me, I won't let him go to play tomorrow," Mike Agassi said. "He hasn't talked to me, (but) that's how I feel about it. I don't think he should play." Reyes, though, said there hadn't been any consideration of pulling out. "The hope is obviously that Andre be able to compete and that his body can match his heart," said Reyes, Agassi's trainer for 17 years. "There is no big picture. This is the big picture. He must bring his all and leave his all. Once Andre announced his intention to retire, everything became about getting him here. Now that he's here ... he has no option but to do everything he can to fight to the finish." "

this could be terrible

9/2/2006 2:40:05 AM

looks like this could be his last match

9/3/2006 12:42:50 PM

He's hanging in there! You can tell his back is really bothering him though...

9/3/2006 2:08:34 PM

Im sad i didnt catch the Baghdatis match.


Agassi cant even move out there and he is still hanging in there because Becker is giving one of the all-time chump performances.

I have never seen someone get THIS tight in the third set.

9/3/2006 2:14:04 PM

farewell

9/3/2006 2:38:07 PM

Am I the only one who got choked up at the end there, during the ovation and his speech.

That was freaking awesome.

9/3/2006 2:39:44 PM

yes. agassi's voice sounds gay

9/3/2006 2:43:19 PM

9/3/2006 2:43:35 PM

agassi was stiff as board out there and still giving it his all

becker didn't even seem to be trying on agassi's service games till that last one when he hit like four rediuclous winners in a row

9/3/2006 2:48:08 PM

/salute

9/3/2006 7:55:53 PM

A healthy Agassi wins in straight sets.

Oh well it was still a wonderful career on and off the court.

9/4/2006 12:23:16 AM