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1. Voo de Mar says:

   February 20, 2016 at 3:43 am

   Points won by each set: | 29-17, 44-40 |
   Points won directly behind the serve:
   17 % Agassi – 11 of 62
   29 % Balcells – 20 of 68

   The 27-year-old Spaniard [123], who was playing in uncharacteristic fashion for the Spanish tennis, in Scottsdale reached his second and last ATP final. The match featured exceptional rally, in which Agassi notched a volley winner responding to Balcells’ overhead. Agassi [5] had no problem in any of his ten service games. It was a time when Agassi suffered his worst streak of losing tie-breaks (1-12 record), and that tie-break won vs Balcells was the only one in 13 he’d played within six months! “When you’re on the court, there are no idols,” said Balcells “Agassi is Agassi; (John) McEnroe is McEnroe. You want to win the match.” After Scottsdale, Balcells won only 3 ATP matches and retired one year later due to chronic problems with knees, shoulders, wrist and ankle.

   Agassi’s route to his 50th title:
   1 Francisco Clavet 6-3, 6-2
   2 Greg Rusedski 6-4, 6-4
   Q Juan Ignacio Chela 7-5, 6-7(5), 6-1
   S Xavier Malisse 6-4, 6-4
   W Juan Balcells 6-2, 7-6(2)

   * In the photo, Agassi hugs his dad – Mike Agassi

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