Agassi completes comeback

Andre Agassi has proven himself to be a worthy world number 1, claiming his second Australian Open title. He had a gritty run through the tournament, including an inspirational win over a red hot Pete Sampras in the semi-finals. In the final he faced a surprisingly tough match against the defending champion Yevgeny Kafelnikov, who in the past has not been known for his fighting qualities. Agassi's win takes his tally of grand slams up to 6, equal with that of former great Stefan Edberg.

Agassi's win over Sampras in the semis was one of the most exciting matches ever played at Melbourne Park. The match swung between the two players, with Agassi playing extremely well but being frustrated by Sampras' excellent serving at critical moments. In the fourth set tiebreak Sampras looked to have the match won when he went up a mini-break with an incredible running forehand winner. However Agassi never lost self-belief, and tenaciously fought his way back into the breaker and the match. He eventually won the match by 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (0), 7-6 (5), 6-1.

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