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Farewell, Andre
Agassi's illustrious career ends with third-round loss
NEW YORK (AP) -- Worn down and wincing, Andre Agassi could only stand and watch the final shot whiz by.
A career for the ages came to a close Sunday when Agassi lost to the 112th-ranked player in the world, with Benjamin Becker serving an ace to finish off a 7-5, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-5 third-round victory at the U.S. Open.
Playing with the spirit of a champion but a creaky body that needed three injections, the end came with Agassi looking like what he'd become -- a 36-year-old man with a bad back trying to play tennis.
Agassi teared up on the blue court as he addressed a crowd that showed up early at Arthur Ashe Stadium and tried to spur him all afternoon.
"The scoreboard shows that I lost today," he said. "But what the scoreboard doesn't show is what I feel.
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