Word: agassi
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...fourth anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attack, New York City hosted the U.S. Tennis Open finals between Roger Federer and Andre Agassi. By the middle of the game Agassi was behind and feeling the pressure, but as he rose to the occasion and began delivering some impressive plays, one observer remarked, “That’s the thing about Agassi: He always does just enough to be competitive against his opponent. That’s why he sometimes even loses to weaker players—he plays to their level, and then doesn’t realize...
...nearly so easy for Key is battling the formidable Cullen. (Facing the Finance Minister in Parliament, says Key, "is like playing Andre Agassi at tennis every week. It improves your game enormously.") In a TVNZ studio, during a debate between eight economics spokesmen, Cullen is itching to get involved, like a burly rugby breakaway hoping to crunch a small ball carrier if he would only dare to come his side of the ruck. Perky, motor-mouthed Cullen hints at Key's hidden agenda to cut public services and reprise the scorched-earth policies of former financial warriors Roger Douglas...
...Wednesday, 25-year-old James pushed crowd favorite Andre Agassi to a fifth-set tiebreak before losing in the quarterfinal round of the U.S. Open. It capped a spellbinding week and a half that saw James officially emerge on the tennis scene after years of middling results...
...stunned No. 2 seed Rafael Nadal in the third round, dispatched No. 19 Tommy Roberdo in the fourth, and amidst a raucous Queens crowd and a swirl of media pressure, James nearly took out Agassi...
...though there was no siphoning crowd loyalty away from Agassi, Blake fast became the Flushing fans’ No. 2, never batting an eye at the continual reminders of his tragic year and impressing with his grace and resolve...