Agassi topples Sampras

The match featured two of the taller players in the game, with Rosset at 2.01 metres and Krajicek at 1.96 metres.

In doubles, Nicklas Kulti and Mikael Tillstrom of Sweden downed South African duo Marius Barnard and Brent Haygarth 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 7-3.

Corretja tops

DUBAI: Fourth seed Alex Corretja has claimed his first career hardcourt title bydefeating fellow-Spaniard Felix Mantilla 7-6, 6-1 in the final of the 1 million Dubai Open.

Corretja and Mantilla, best friends and practice partners, took home 142,000 and 84,000 respectively.

Pierce victorious

PARIS: It was not the biggest title of 23 year-old Mary Pierce8217;s career, but it was special. Almost eight years after first representing France, the Canadian-born Pierce captured her ninth career title and the first in her adoptive country when she won the 480,000 Paris Open yesterday.

Third-seeded Pierce beat sixth-seeded Belgium8217;s Dominique Van Roost 6-3, 7-5 in one hour 46 minutes to pick up the 79,000 winner8217;s cheque.