Week 20 - The 10-tele.com Open, Nottingham,England

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Singles Semi Final Results[/u]

Patrick Rafter (AUS) def. Thomas Johansson (SWE) 6-0 2-6 7-6 (4)

Andre Agassi (USA) def. Boris Becker (DEU) 6-3 1-6 6-4


Singles Draw Updated[/u]

Patrick Rafter (AUS)
vs
Andre Agassi (USA)

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Doubles Final Result[/u]

T.Johansson (SWE) & A.Agassi (USA) def. M.Norman (SWE) & V.Spadea (USA) 0-6 6-3 6-4

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Singles Final Result[/u]



Andre Agassi (USA) def. Patrick Rafter (AUS) 4-6 7-6 (2) 7-6 (2)

from ATPtennis.com

Agassi edges out Rafter to claim first title

Andre Agassi won his first title of the year by battling past Patrick Rafter in an excellent three set battle in the final of the 10-tele.com Open in Nottingham. Agassi, who lost to Boris Becker in the Halle final last week, capped a remarkable week after knocking out sixth seed Pete Sampras and Becker along the way, claiming his first ever victories against them, and setting himself up nicely for Wimbledon. Agassi has not won a match at Grand Slam or Masters Series level this season but will go into Wimbledon feeling confident he can overturn that statistic. For Rafter, this was his second straight final defeat after falling to Ivan Lendl last week at Queen's, but nonetheless he will fancy his chances at Wimbledon next week aswell.