ndre Agassi Defeats Marcos Baghdatis in 5-Set Thriller to Extend Stay at His Final U.S. Open
NEW YORK Staring at his racket, Andre Agassi could see the end coming. So could every other person packed into Arthur Ashe Stadium. Summoning all the strength and spirit that always made him such a riveting champion, Agassi somehow outlasted Marcos Baghdatis 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 5-7, 7-5 as Thursday night became Friday at a U.S. Open thriller.
"In most cases, I prefer to live without the drama," he kidded later. "It just seems like it's getting better and better."
The day featured blowouts on the women's side Maria Sharapova and former Open champions Lindsay Davenport, Justine Henin-Hardenne and Svetlana Kuznetsova all breezed and a notable upset: eighth-seeded Martina Hingis fell to Virginie Razzano. Top-seeded Amelie Mauresmo and Serena Williams also advanced, all before Agassi and Baghdatis played an all-timer at Flushing Meadows.
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