![]() ![]() He rattled off the next three sets 7-6 (7-5), 7-5, 6-2 to avenge his earlier defeat by Edberg and win the year-end event.Īfter winning the ATP Tour World Championships, Agassi had since reached the 1991 French Open final, but again fell at the final hurdle as he lost out to fellow American Jim Courier, despite being up two sets to one. However, it was enough for Agassi to reach the semi-finals, where he took on world number two and then four-time Slam champion Becker.Īgassi displayed great poise to oust the German in straight sets, 6-2, 6-4, while Edberg overcame Lendl to set a rematch of their group encounter.Įdberg gained the early advantage by securing the opening set 7-5, but from there Agassi was dialled in. ![]() The American defeated compatriot Pete Sampras and Emilio Sanchez in his group, but lost out to Edberg in a three-setter. To this point, the 1990 Miami Masters was the most prolific title of his young career. Then known as the ATP Tour World Championships, the 1990 edition was held in Frankfurt, Germany.Ī 20-year-old Agassi entered the tournament as world number four, with multiple Slam champions Ivan Lendl, Boris Becker and Stefan Edberg ahead of him in the top three spots.Īgassi had himself made two Slam finals in 1990, at Roland Garros and the US Open, but was yet to claim a maiden career Major title. Here, Tennishead looks back on how Andre Agassi separated himself from the rest. ![]() ![]() Only one man has ever achieved what is known as the ‘Career Super Slam’. ![]()
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