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Fed Express falters before finding rhythm just in time
Indian Wells, Mar 22: Tim Henman and Roger Federer advance to Sunday`s final of the Pacific Life Open.
Indian Wells, Mar 22: Tim Henman and Roger Federer advance to Sunday's final of the Pacific Life Open.
Top-ranked Roger Federer survived a raucous crowd to beat a pumped up Andre Agassi 4-6 6-3 6-4 on Saturday (March 21) and will meet ninth-seeded Tim Henman in the Pacific Life Open final.
Earlier, Federer battled in searing 109 degree temperatures could not find his rhythm until late in the match. The Swiss picked up his game when it counted, however, whizzing groundstrokes toward the lines and serving with precision. Federer then ran off three straight points against the disappointed Agassi, grabbing the break to 5-4 when the American missed a backhand crosscourt. Federer coolly served out the match, winning with two aces after nearly two hours on court. In attempting to win his second title here, Agassi came out firing, returning beautifully and exposing the twice grand slam champion's one-handed backhand.
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Top-ranked Roger Federer survived a raucous crowd to beat a pumped up Andre Agassi 4-6 6-3 6-4 on Saturday (March 21) and will meet ninth-seeded Tim Henman in the Pacific Life Open final.
Earlier, Federer battled in searing 109 degree temperatures could not find his rhythm until late in the match. The Swiss picked up his game when it counted, however, whizzing groundstrokes toward the lines and serving with precision. Federer then ran off three straight points against the disappointed Agassi, grabbing the break to 5-4 when the American missed a backhand crosscourt. Federer coolly served out the match, winning with two aces after nearly two hours on court. In attempting to win his second title here, Agassi came out firing, returning beautifully and exposing the twice grand slam champion's one-handed backhand.
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