Hewitt to meet Agassi

Hewitt played a precise game against Gambill

Andre Agassi will meet Lleyton Hewitt in the final of the $400,000 Siebel Open in San Jose.

Second seed Agassi crushed fellow American and third seed Andy Roddick 6-3 6-1 after Hewitt had won 7-5 6-4 against Gambill.

"I'm not shy in front of big crowds. I enjoy it but so does Andre," said 2001 US Open champion Hewitt.

"Andre's been a big match player all of his life. We'll enjoy the emotion out there."

Agassi is now being tutored by Hewitt's former coach, Darren Cahill.

It felt like I was a 12-year-old playing in a 16s tournament

Andy Roddick

It will be the first time that Cahill will have coached against the man he helped to number one in the world.

"It will be a little strange for both of them," said Hewitt's new coach, Jason Stoltenberg.

"But tennis is a one-on-one sport, two players against each other. I've got no indication from Lleyton that he's going to be uncomfortable because Darren is sitting over there."

Hewitt would not comment on Cahill but did say that he was ready to stand toe-to-toe with Agassi, who he beat at the 2001 Tennis Masters Cup.

"Andre's tough. You try to let him dictate at some points and there are times when you try to stand your ground because you don't want to get pushed further and further back of the court.

Hewitt, improving quickly in his first tournament since a first-round loss at the Australian Open, won despite an inconsistent serve.

Amazing

The world number one played his usual conservative, precise game, allowing Gambill to make 26 unforced errors, mostly at the close of long points.

Seven-time grand slam champion Agassi fired four aces in a row for the first time in his career, and won an amazing 96 percent of his first serve points.

He committed only four unforced errors to 25 from Roddick and never allowed his opponent a break point opportunity.

"It felt like I was a 12-year-old playing in a 16s tournament," said Roddick.

"He never let up and I never had a chance to get in the match. He got on top of me early and once he gets on a roll, it's tough to get him off track."

"Tonight was a great night for me," said Agassi.

"It was just one of those nights when I got off to an early break in each set and did everything well. It doesn't get much cleaner than that. I was very focused."