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Sunday, 28 January, 2001, 02:50 GMT
Agassi v Clement: Game-by-game
Agassi dominated the first two sets
Australian Open men's final
Andre Agassi (USA) bt Arnaud Clement (Fra) 6-4 6-2 6-2 Game-by-game analysis of the Melbourne final between Andre Agassi and Frenchman Arnaud Clement.
Latest game first - scroll down for previous games
Third set:
Agassi wins the match with a stunning back hand to win his seventh Grand Slam.
Clement recovers some pride to hold his serve. Agassi holds to put himself one game from glory.
Agassi 6-4 6-2 4-1 Clement
The American survives four break points in the longest game of the match to hold his serve.
Agassi continues the trend in the third set by breaking the Clement serve to move a break up.
The ever-improving Clement breaks the Agassi serve in style to keep him in the match.
Agassi confirms his dominance, breaking the Clement serve immediately in the third set after a marathon game.
Second set: Agassi storms to victory in the second set, winning 6-2 to leave himself just one set away from the title.
Clement buys himself more time in the second set, with a much needed service hold.
Agassi 6-4 5-2 Clement A strong game from Clement but the Frenchman fails to break the Agassi serve to fall 5-1 down.
The lively Agassi grabs his second break of the set to move 4-1 up.
Clement's patience appears to be wavering as he falls 3-1 down in the second set. However, he enjoys his best rally of the game at 40-0.
The Frenchman, who looks slightly jaded after a hard week, wins his first game of the second set.
Another impressive service hold from the sharp looking Agassi.
Agassi grabs an early break, frustrating Clement with his powerful groundstrokes and stunning returns.
First set: Agassi clinches the first set 6-4, holding his serve to love and hitting his second ace.
The Frenchman plays a confident service game.
Agassi hammers his first ace on his way to winning his serve.
Clement continues to struggle with his glasses but wins the game to 30.
Clement hauls himself back into the set, beating the Agassi serve to love.
Agassi moves 30-0 up but Clement pegs him back to deuce before surrendering the game, to put the defending champion in control of the set.
The American remains one break up after winning an important service game to 30.
The match already looks like being a fantastic tussle between two wonderful exponents of the baseline game. Clement is taken to deuce by his opponent and after double faulting, Agassi breaks his serve.
Agassi holds his first service game, which features two stunning rallies, to 30.
Clement wins the opening game to love, clinching the game with an astonishing ace.
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