Tennis: Aussie Open - Agassi makes the Q-Finals

Andre Agassi gave away a 51 point "start", a dozen years and 18 centimetres to Joachim Johansson – and still handed him a beating in their third round Australian Open match at Melbourne Park today.

The 34-year-old American beat Johansson 6-7 (4-7) 7-6 (7-5) 7-6 (7-3) 6-4 to set up a quarter-final against world No.1 Roger Federer.

For Agassi, a four-time Australian Open champion, the match came down to weathering the massive Johansson serve, which produced a tour record of 51 aces, bettering the previous mark of 49 set by Richard Krajicek at the 1999 US Open.

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Now, a tougher match for the old man on tour. Can he do it?

A tougher match? A guy hits 51 aces on you and you still beat him...

sorry, meant a tougher opponent, at least as far as the rankings go...

Lot's of guys have tons of aces and still lose. Ho many Slams has Philopoussos (sp?) won?

Philippoussis hasn't won a slam title yet.

this guy federer, was in the paper saying thats hes too good for aggasi, and thats hes too old. will be interesting to see if he walks the walk aswell as he talks the talk lol

Over the past year or so, Federer has been a one-man wrecking crew. Agassi should not pose a problem for him. Up til now he has been walking the walk. Go Rog!