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Agassi returns to his winning ways

Andre Agassi returned to match fitness in emphatic fashion as the veteran stormed past Gilles Muller 6-4, 7-5 to register his 60th career ti...

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Andre Agassi returned to match fitness in emphatic fashion as the veteran stormed past Gilles Muller 6-4, 7-5 to register his 60th career title at the $380,000 ATP Mercedes-Benz Cup.

The win in just under 90 minutes was a tonic for the 35-year-old who had battled through two months of inactivity as a nerve injury in his back caused by a bulging disc slowly stabilised with the help of a pain-killing injection.

Agassi did not hide his emotions after winning in Los Angeles for the fourth time. “It feels amazing, this is why you work so hard. I’m taking it all in and feeling good.”

Agassi’s impeccable performance in front of a wildly enthusiastic sellout crowd included a near-flawless opening set, marked by just two points lost on serve and 26 errors from a clearly nervous Muller.

Resistance stiffened in the second, but not enough to matter.

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