UNITED STATES: ANDRE AGASSI AND YEVGENY KAFELNIKOV THROUGH TO FINAL OF LEGG MASON CLASSIC MEN'S TENNIS TOURNAMENT IN WASHINGTON D.C.

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  • Title: UNITED STATES: ANDRE AGASSI AND YEVGENY KAFELNIKOV THROUGH TO FINAL OF LEGG MASON CLASSIC MEN'S TENNIS TOURNAMENT IN WASHINGTON D.C.
  • Date: 22nd August 1999
  • Summary: WASHINGTON, D.C., USA (AUGUST 21, 1999) YEVGENY KAFELNIKOV V NICOLAS KIEFER (CAP) 1. KAFELNIKOV SERVES, WINS RALLY WITH FOREHAND PASS 2. MATCH POINT: KAFELNIKOV SERVES AND WINS 3. (SOUNDBITE) (English) YEVGENY KAFELNIKOV SPEAKING: "Definitely it's going to be exciting for us, it will be great for the fans if we both compete in the final and especially to see us both challenging Pete Sampras, it's going to make the end of the year quite exciting because if you have only one contender its not right but if you have two it will be much more exciting." ANDRE AGASSI V TODD MARTIN 4. ANDRE AGASSI SERVES, WINS RALLY WITH FINE BACKHAND PASS 5. VARIOUS RAIN SHOTS 6. TODD MARTIN SERVES, WINS RALLY WITH BACKHAND PASS 7. MARTIN SERVES, AGASSI WINS POINT AS MARTIN MISHITS BALL 8. MATCH POINT TO AGASSI, PLAYERS SHAKE HANDS AT NET 9. (SOUNDBITE) (English) ANDRE AGASSI SPEAKING: "He's playing well, we're both been playing pretty well and its nice to have us both in the final. I look forward to the challenge, he's a good player, he's good on both sides, he moves well, he's got a good first serve, he has good court presence. Ill have to execute my shots and I have to make sure I kind of want it a little more than he does." Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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  • Location: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES
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