Andy Roddick was not in party mood after marking his 24th birthday with victory at the U.S. Open, trying to put to rest rumors he is romantically linked with Russian Maria Sharapova.
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In the auction before Agassi’s 11th Grand Slam for Children at the MGM Grand, the tennis star was almost ready to donate the racket with which he won his first professional match, and the racket he used in his final U.S. Open just weeks ago. Bidding topped $320,000 before Graf intervened. Agassi offered the next highest bidder a free tennis lesson.
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Andy Roddick is back, thanks to the help of Jimmy Connors, and another U.S. Open title could be in his immediate future.
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After today’s match, Roddick fielded a question about Connors - to the effect that great players may not always make great coaches. “Well, I don’t know if his athleticism was the greatest …” Roddick started out. Conners piped up, Hey, take it easy!”
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Maria Sharapova proved she’s no one-hit wonder, winning the U.S. Open in straight sets (6-4, 6-4) over Justine Henin-Hardenne.
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Andre Agassi extended his storied tennis career for at least one more match late Thursday night when the 36-year old outlasted eighth-seeded Marcos Baghdatis 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 5-7, 7-5 in the second round of the U.S. Open.
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Andre Agassi made sure of at least one more match in his amazing career with a magnificent victory over Andrei Pavel at the US Open on Monday.
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Highs and lows from Andre Agassi’s 20-year career
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Benjamin Becker grew up idolizing players like Andre Agassi. Ironically, Becker will now be known as the last player to beat Agassi. The 36-year-old Agassi, battling a bad back for most of the season, saw his run at the U.S. Open come to an end in the third round with a 7-5, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-5 loss to Becker.
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