Melbourne, Oct 21: Three reigning grand slam champions head the roster for the Kooyong International Tennis Tournament here in January. Organisers announced yesterday that Australian Open and defending Kooyong champion Andre Agassi will be joined by wImbledon title-holder Roger Federer of Switzerland and US Open champion Andy Roddick.
Tournament director Colin Stubs said the eight-man field would also contain David Nalbandian, Sebastien Grosjean, Younes El Aynaoui and Taylor Dent, with an eighth player yet to be chosen. It will be Agassi's seventh appearance at the Kooyong pipe-opener to the Australian Open and he will be attempting to win it for the fourth time. It will be Agassi's seventh appearance at the Kooyong pipe-opener to the Australian Open and he will be attempting to win it for the fourth time. Bureau Report