Agassi Charges to Last 16
http://www.atptennis.com/en/newsandscores/news/news/ausopen5.1.asp
Andre Agassi saw off a stubborn challenge from
versatile Frenchman Nicolas Escude to advance
to the fourth round of the Australian Open.
Playing in a hat to protect his head from the
scorching sun, Agassi staved off multiple break
points in the third set to win 6-2, 3-6, 6-3,
6-4.
"I don't want to burn anymore," Agassi said of
his decision to play in a hat. "I cant take it
anymore. It hurts."
Agassi was under pressure throughout the match
from an aggressive Escude, who jumped on Agassi's
second serve, clipped his forehand at a furious
pace, and came to the net at every opportunity.
"The third set was pretty fortunate for me all
around to be quite honest," Agassi said. "I was
down break points throughout the whole set. I
felt like it was 0-30 or 15-40 every time I went
to the baseline to serve.
"It's one of those situations where you live by
the sword and you die by the sword. He plays
dangerously, risky. He's going to hit his shots
and he's going to miss them. You just hope that
he doesn't make them at the most important times…
I played the big points as well as I could have
hoped today."
Agassi next plays Argentine Guillermo Coria, who
defeated Finn Jarkko Nieminen 7-5, 6-2, 6-2. Agassi
won back-to-back Australian Open titles in 2000 and
2001 but missed last year's tournament with a wrist
injury.
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