Friday, September 01, 2006

Agassi Alive, But Baghdatis deserves respect

Agassi was the underdog against #8 in the world Baghdatis last night, but it was Agassi who dominated early winning the first 2 sets handily. That said, Baghdatis showed his own fortitude coming from 2 sets down to tie the match and even go up a break in the 5th set. What amazed me the most was Baghdatis's play in the fifth set with his legs visibly cramping up to the point where he couldn't stand. He some how pulled himself together and played out the final games with great shots and still gave Agassi a run for his money. This also shows Agassi's age in true colors. There should never have been a chance at all for Baghdatis to get back into this match and Agassi let him back in. I found myself frustrated at Agassi's inability to finish the match especially after Baghdatis's cramps. With that said, I can't wait until Saturday's next Agassi match. It's interesting what age does in that he is an underdog this year...it is only just last year that Agassi was a US Open finalist.

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