Agassi Rolls On
36-year-old Andre Agassi, playing in his last Wimbledon, overcame Andreas Seppi 6-4 7-6 (7-2) 6-4 to reach round three.
The 1992 champion will face French Open champion Rafael Nadal which promises to be a real crowd pleaser.
The Spanish clay court speciallist and world number two came from two sets down to beat American Robert Kendrick 6-7 3-6 7-6 7-5 6-4.
After his hard-fought victory, a clearly delighted Agassi lapped up another standing ovation from the Wimbledon crowd, later admitting it was an emotional experience.
“It means the world to me,” said Agassi.
“To miss it for the last two years and to come back and the crowd haven’t changed - I want to get out there and do something special for them.”
“I want to play well, I want to be at my best and they can bring out the best in me, or sometimes they can make me struggle a bit more than I want to.”
“I felt much better today, I felt pretty good,” said Agassi. “I was in a better rhythm and the game was a lot slower.”
“It’s always a good sign when you’re seeing things unfold and playing at a tempo that you feel like you’re dictating.”