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Farewell tour not over yet

By Bonnie DeSimone
Special to ESPN.com

Monday, August 28, 2006

NEW YORK -- Twenty-one is a lucky number in Andre Agassi's hometown of Las Vegas, the combination for a winning blackjack hand. Yet going into the opening match of his 21st U.S. Open, Agassi's chances of summoning his old card-shark skills seemed slim. Agassi last played nearly a month ago, losing to a no-name in the second round in Washington, D.C. Since then, his fragile and creaking back had forced him from two straight tournaments and made his sentimental last journey to Flushing Meadows ...

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