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Andre (Agassi) vs. Andrei (Pavel) in first round

By Bonnie DeSimone
Special to ESPN.com

Wednesday, August 23, 2006

Just about all the big names have RSVP'd for this party. How long some of the honored guests are able to stay at the U.S. Open is another matter. Andre Agassi, playing his final pro tournament just one year removed from his last appearance in the Open final, will have a hard time playing his way that deep in this year's draw even if his aching back behaves. Agassi enters as an unseeded player for the first time since 1997, when he was No. 63 and clawing his way back up the rankings. He'll play ...

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