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Agassi Hits The Beach

Andre Agassi hit the blue courts of the Delray Beach International Tennis
Championships Thursday, practicing under sunny skies as he prepared to begin
his 2006 campaign next week.

Agassi heads a powerhouse line-up of superstars at the Delray Beach ITC,
which includes James Blake, Robby Ginepri, Mardy Fish, Tommy Haas and
defending champion Xavier Malisse.

The tournament gets underway with qualifying this Saturday and Sunday, which
is free and open-to-the-public.

The Delray Beach International Tennis Championships snagged the biggest prize
in its 14-year history earlier this month when Agassi requested a wild card
to play in the tournament.

Agassi is the winner of eight Grand Slam singles titles and 60 ATP
tournaments. He finished the 2005 season ranked No. 7 in the world * the 16th
time in his career that he finished in the Top 10, tying him with Jimmy
Connors for the top spot on that all-time list.

Fans across the world watched and cheered as the 35-year-old tennis icon made
a spectacular run to the finals of the U.S. Open last fall, with consecutive
five-set wins over Xavier Malisse, James Blake and Robby Ginepri.

The Delray Beach ITC is the first of 14 ATP tournaments that will be held in
the United States in 2006. Tickets are on sale through YellowTennisBall.com
(the official tournament website) or through the Delray Beach ITC Ticket
Office (561-330-6000).

Single session grandstand tickets range from $10 to $20 while box seats are
$50 to $75.

Championship Packages that include preferred seating for all 11 sessions are
$220 while the Weekender Package (quarterfinals through finals) is $150.

Box Seat Packages begin at $930 for two seats and range up to $2,000 for four
premium courtside seats. Box seats include premier parking and an array of
amenities.

Please visit YellowTennisBall.com throughout the tournament for news, live
scoring, and ticket information.

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