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AGASSI SET FOR THURSDAY ARRIVAL IN SPAIN.
Madrid, October 13th, 2004 (DPA) – Andre Agassi was due to arrive in Spain
Thursday, confirming his participation in the Madrid Masters, organisers said
Wednesday.
The 34-year-old American won the inaugural title in a 2002 walkover against
injured Czech Jiri Novak, but didn't defend a year later as he skipped all of
the European autumn indoor events. Agassi was due to have his first hit at
the Rockodromo arena later in the day, hours after arriving. He has not
played since the U.S. Open well over a month ago.
The American's presence will help attendance at the penultimate Masters
Series of the season, with doubts now surfacing about the availability of
world number 2 Andy Roddick.
The losing finalist this month to Roger Federer at the Thailand Open
complained of an arm injury as he took a hammering.
With the Americans facing Spain in the Davis Cup, some reports indicate that
the former world number 1 may not travel to Europe for the indoor campaign,
preferring to focus on the final in Seville December 3-5.
But while his problem may keep him off the ATP, it hasn't apparently been bad
enough to prevent exhibition matches.
Roddick has played two this week, in California (losing to Agassi) and in
North Dakota.
Roddick admitted in Bangkok that his scheduling might change during the
run-up to the Davis Cup. "The most important thing is the Davis Cup final. I
want to be ready for that. I need to be 100 per cent physically - all of my
decisions will be based upon that goal."
Meanwhile former French Open champion Agassi has brushed off calls that he
return for the final, to be played on Spain's favourite surface, clay.
But after a four-year Davis absence, Agassi says he's not about to change
things. "My reasons have nothing to do with winning or losing. I'm growing
tired, have a family, and it's time for the young guys who have gotten the
team to the final to have the opportunity to win it."
With Roddick perhaps uncertain for Madrid, which begins Monday, Switzerland's
Federer should be rested and refreshed after lifting his tenth title of the
season in Bangkok.
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