Just watched Andre Agassi break James blake's serve to go 5-5 in the fifth set at the US Open quarterfinals. What a great match of men's tennis this has turned out to be.
Agassi just served to go up 6-5 after being down 5-4.
Both guys are dropping blistering first serves in with very few faults, the pace is unbelievable. It's hard to know who to root for: Agassi is my age and playing some of the best tennis of his life. Blake is the cinderalla man coming back from a terrible neck injury and looks like an up and comer with a stunning forehand.
What to do.
Blake goes up 40-0 on the serve, but Agassi just dropped a lob to go 40-30 before Blake serves an ace to force a tiebreaker. This is frickin' awesome.
Agassi hits the net. 1-0 Blake
Blake serves, incredible volley, Agassi hits low 2-0.
Blake serves, killer forehand 3-0.
Agassi serves, catches Blake running 3-1.
Agassi serves, Blake has great speed, but Agassi is so accurate 3-2.
Blake serves, Agassi fudges an easy one 4-2.
Blake serves, Agassi wins 4-3.
Agassi serves, faults, Blake returns second serve low. 4-4
Agassi serves, Blake wins a close one 5-4.
Blake serves, Agassi's return is awesome 5-5.
Blake serves, hits a return into misses back corner, 6-5 Agassi.
Agassi serves to save his match, hits the net, serve two is good but Blake crushes it 6-6.
Agassi serves, gets Blake running, kills him with a lob. Unbelievable, 7-6 Agassi.
Blake serves, Agassi (the greatest returner of the game) hits it to the far opposite corner and wins the match.
What a great match. Seriously. What fun. Congrats to Agassi. I never thought he'd keep up with Blake, but he did, and looked young again doing it.
Thanks to both gentlemen for a memorable match. Blake just noted how much fun it was to lose to Agassi. Called him a true champion. I would have to agree.
Two great American athletes, magnanimous and honest. Agassi says he wasn't the winner, "tennis was." Again...I agree.
I'm off to bed. I highly recommend catching the replay of this match if it's out there.
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