Word: agassi
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Also surreal to Blake is the fact that his quarterfinal opponent tomorrow will be none other than Andre Agassi, whose U.S. Open escapades Blake recalls watching as a young...
This is the 35-year-old Agassi’s 20th year in the New York tournament—Blake himself is only 25—and for all the adoration Agassi garners as the game’s elder statesman, there’s no denying that the feel-good-story of this Open belongs to the younger...
...Block will meet its match when Blake faces Agassi tomorrow. The crowd loves Blake, his youthful enthusiasm, his inspirational energy—but it also loves Agassi, the rebel-turned-family man and two-time U.S. Open champion...
It’s a win-win situation, really. If he defeats Agassi, Blake will become the first African-American to reach the semifinals of the U.S. Open. In addition, on the most basic of levels, Blake will have won by his own skills and not conservative, defensive tactics...
...Should he lose? He’ll tip his cap and go home proud. Losing to Andre Agassi in the U.S. Open quarterfinals—well, things could certainly be worse...