Topic: Agassi Wins 3 1/2 Hour U.S. Open Marathon

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Andre Agassi Extends Career by Coming Back to Beat Andrei Pavel in 3 1/2 Hour Match at U.S. Open

NEW YORK - If Andre Agassi keeps this up, it's going to be absolutely exhausting. For him, for his opponent, for his fans, for everyone at the U.S. Open.

Knowing each time he steps on the court could be his last time as a pro, Agassi clearly does not want to go gently, and he kept overcoming deficits Monday night, pushing his 36-year-old body around Arthur Ashe Stadium for 3 1/2 hours.

Eventually, Agassi managed to win the first match of his final tournament, coming back to beat Andrei Pavel of Romania 6-7 (4), 7-6 (, 7-6 (6), 6-2 before an Open-record night session crowd of 23,736.

Agassi's eyes welled up with tears as he served out the final point.

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