Agassi levels U.S. Open final

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Seventh seed Andre Agassi hit back
superbly on Sunday to win the second set 6-2 against champion
Roger Federer and level the U.S. Open final at one set apiece.

The 35-year-old, looking to become the oldest man in 33
years to win a grand slam singles title, dropped the first set
6-3 to the world number one but broke in the second set’s
second and seventh games to level the match.

Swiss top seed Federer is bidding to become the first man
in the professional era to win both Wimbledon and the U.S. Open
in consecutive years.

Agassi, who came through three back-to-back five-set
battles to reach the final, was pipped in the opening set but,
with the crowd urging him on, held in the opening game of the
second set and then played an almost flawless game to break
Federer for the first time.

An angry Federer forged ahead 40-15 on the American’s serve
but Agassi dug deep to save both break points and then a third
to lead 3-0.

Federer held serve comfortably but seventh seed Agassi held
on to lead 5-2 and then broke Federer again to level the
best-of-five-sets match at one set apiece.