Agassi marches on - 網球

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作者: Escude (lives on the clouds)) 看板: FRA_hotties
標題: Agassi marches on
時間: Fri Jan 17 16:57:40 2003

這篇報導剛好三劍客都有提到
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/australian_open/2003/2667031.stm
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Friday, 17 January, 2003

Andre Agassi continued his love affair with the Australian Open with a
high-quality third round victory over Nicolas Escude.

The American - champion in 1995, 2000 and 2001 - recorded his 17th
straight win in Melbourne with a 6-2 3-6 6-3 6-4 success.

After missing the championships through injury last year, Agassi looks
in the form to reach another final.

He consistently raised his game when it mattered against Escude, particularly
in a remarkable third set.

In the last five games 15 break points went begging, with the Frenchman
missing 12 chances to break Agassi's serve. (T__T)

Escude also went 3-1 up in the fourth set, but the number two seed broke
straight back and again for a 5-4 lead before serving out the match.

"That was a dangerous one for me and it feels great to get through it,"
Agassi said.

"He plays risky, he plays his shots, but he's also going to miss a few as
well. I played the big points as best I could.

"This was one match that I needed to step up and I did."

Fourth seed Juan Carlos Ferrero came through a torrid battle with France's
Fabrice Santoro to make the last 16.

The Spaniard triumphed 4-6 6-3 4-6 6-2 7-5 and was frustrated by the plucky
Santoro who saved four match points. (^^好驕傲)

Sebastien Grosjean was also in sparkling form as he trounced Ecuador's
Nicolas Lapentti to advance to the fourth round.

The Frenchman, a former semi-finalist in Melbourne, served up some blistering
groundstrokes in a 6-1 6-3 6-3 victory.

The 12th seed raced throught the first set and then broke Lapentti for the
third time in the match at 3-3 in the second.

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★wake up nico when he dreams★

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