Andre Agassi triumphs

Costa struggles

KITZBUEHEL, AUSTRIA: Spain8217;s Albert Costa needed almost three hours today to beat Andrea Gaudenzi in a lackluster match and win the Generali Open for the second time after 1995.

Costa, ranked 14th, picked up his eighth career title by struggling past the Italian, 6-2, 1-6, 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 at the 535,000 event.

There was little drama in the two hour, 50 minute match between two clay court specialists as each set turned into a rout after an early service break.

Davenport wins

STANFORD US: Lindsay Davenport outlasted an injured and erratic Venus Williams in three sets to win sweltering final of the Bank of the West tournament.

Playing in temperatures of more than 90 degrees 32 degrees celsius that forced a ten-minute break before the third set, the top-seeded Davenport won 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 to capture the 79,000 first prize yesterday.