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Agassi upset by Garcia-Lopez at Delray
(AP)
Updated: 2006-02-04 11:11
Top-seeded Andre Agassi was upset 6-4, 6-2 by Spaniard
Guillermo Garcia-Lopez on Friday in the quarterfinals of the International
Tennis Championships.
Andre Agassi reacts after missing a shot
against Guillermo Garcia-Lopez from Spain, during their in the
quarterfinals match at the Delray Beach International Tennis Championship,
Friday, Feb. 3, 2006 in Delray Beach, Fla. Lopez won 6-4 , 6-2.
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The ninth-ranked Agassi, playing in his first tournament of the year, never
found his comfort level in the 74-minute match that took place under windy
conditions and with skies threatening rain.
"It's been a long time and I haven't put together my game," Agassi said. "I'm
not going to judge it until I get comfortable out there. I'm second guessing
some swings and I'm second guessing some shots.
"I ran into a guy that hits the ball as clean as he does and that exaggerates
how uncomfortable I'm feeling."
Agassi fell behind 4-1 in the opening set, but was able to fight back to win
three of the next four games. The 112th-ranked Garcia-Lopez then took control by
breaking Agassi to win the set.
The two were tied at 2 in the second set before Garcia-Lopez won the last
four games of the match.
"It's unbelievable," Garcia-Lopez said. "It's history to beat Agassi. For me,
he's the best."
Garcia-Lopez will play defending champion Xavier Malisse of Belgium in the
semifinals. The third-seeded Malisse won 6-7 (4-7), 6-2, 6-3 against
sixth-seeded Florian Mayer of Germany.
Third-seeded Tommy Haas moved into the semifinals with a 6-3, 6-2 win over
seventh-seeded Gilles Muller earlier Friday.
Haas has only lost two of 11 matches played this year, both to top-ranked
Roger Federer.
"I'm just really happy that I'm winning some of the big points," Haas said.
"You have to believe in yourself and stick to your things."
Haas will face eighth-seeded Vince Spadea in the semifinals.
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