Gamewatch: Philippoussis v Agassi

All the action from Mark Philippoussis' thrilling five-set win over Andre Agassi.

Result: Philippoussis 6-3 2-6 6-7 6-3 6-4 Agassi

Photos from the match

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Fifth set

Philippoussis 6-3 2-6 6-7 6-3 6-4 Agassi
An early backhand volley error apart, Philippoussis serves out in consummate fashion, to claim a famous victory.

Philippoussis 6-3 2-6 6-7 6-3 5-4 Agassi
Agassi holds to love... but he knows he must break now or else...

Philippoussis 6-3 2-6 6-7 6-3 5-3 Agassi
Three aces from Philippoussis give him game point at 40-30, but he then double faults. Agassi moves to break point with a forehand ripper, but Phillippoussis responds well. He does double fault again, but then produces two more aces to hold. And he's now just one game from victory...

Philippoussis 6-3 2-6 6-7 6-3 4-3 Agassi
A potentially decisive break goes the Aussie's way... Agassi makes errors at a vital time and Philippoussis is able to capitalise where Agassi failed in the previous game. Can Philippoussis go on to win the match from here?

Philippoussis 6-3 2-6 6-7 6-3 3-3 Agassi
Agassi misses by a fraction with a forehand pass, but nails the next point with a fizzing backhand cross-court. He twice earns break point, but both times just sends his attempted winners just long, and Philippoussis survives.

Philippoussis 6-3 2-6 6-7 6-3 2-3 Agassi
A solid service game from Agassi, but can he put the pressure on the Philippoussis serve.

Philippoussis 6-3 2-6 6-7 6-3 2-2 Agassi
A stunning backhand pass takes Agassi to 0-30, but Philippoussis keeps calm and recovers with four big serves.

Philippoussis 6-3 2-6 6-7 6-3 1-2 Agassi
It's still on serve in the deciding set, and the Court One crowd is being treated to a thriller.

Philippoussis 6-3 2-6 6-7 6-3 1-1 Agassi
Philippoussis serves as he means go to on...

Philippoussis 6-3 2-6 6-7 6-3 0-1 Agassi
Agassi has the honour, and arguably the advantage of serving first in the final, deciding set, and he starts confidently enough.

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Fourth set

Philippoussis 6-3 2-6 6-7 6-3 Agassi
Agassi threatens briefly, but is unable to prevent Philippoussis taking the game, and the set.

Philippoussis 6-3 2-6 6-7 5-3 Agassi
Agassi ensures Philippoussis will have to serve out if he wants to take the match to a fifth set.

Philippoussis 6-3 2-6 6-7 5-2 Agassi
A great chance to break back for Agassi as he moves to 0-40, but the Aussie hits back with some awesome serves to shut the door.

Philippoussis 6-3 2-6 6-7 4-2 Agassi
An easy enough game for Agassi, but he knows it's on the Phillippoussis serve that he needs to make inroads if he is to stay in the set.

Philippoussis 6-3 2-6 6-7 4-1 Agassi
Philippoussis is untroubled as he stays a break ahead.

Philippoussis 6-3 2-6 6-7 3-1 Agassi
No problems for Agassi this game as he holds comfortably enough.

Philippoussis 6-3 2-6 6-7 3-0 Agassi
Philippoussis duly holds, and looks to have put the disappointment of losing the third set behind him.

Philippoussis 6-3 2-6 6-7 2-0 Agassi
A long second game eventually goes the Aussie's way, and he has a crucial break... can he hold onto it?

Philippoussis 6-3 2-6 6-7 1-0 Agassi
A comfortable hold for Philippoussis as he looks for the early advantage in the fourth set.

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Third set

Philippoussis 6-3 2-6 6-7 (4/7) Agassi
Agassi steps up a gear at the right time and a couple of blistering forehands help him take the set.

Philippoussis 6-3 2-6 6-6 Agassi
Agassi returns superbly to move to 0-30, but Philippoussis fires down some big serves at the right time to snuff out any threat of a break. So a tie-break it is...

Philippoussis 6-3 2-6 6-5 Agassi
The set continues to go with serve, and it's looking more and more like a tie-break will be needed to decide this pivotal third set...

Philippoussis 6-3 2-6 5-5 Agassi
Philippoussis keeps cool under pressure from Agassi, and holds to 15.

Philippoussis 6-3 2-6 4-5 Agassi
Agassi hits his stride and is in impressive form, racing through the game and winning to love, putting pressure on the Australian.

Philippoussis 6-3 2-6 4-4 Agassi
Philippoussis slumps to 0-30 down, but when he gets his serve right it is unstoppable, and another two aces help him take the game.

Philippoussis 6-3 2-6 3-4 Agassi
Philippoussis fights back well from 0-40 down to give Agassi a scare - but the American holds his nerve to edge ahead once more.

Philippoussis 6-3 2-6 3-3 Agassi
A relatively straightforward game for the Australian, who drops just one point on his way to winning - firing the inevitable ace along the way.

Philippoussis 6-3 2-6 2-3 Agassi
Agassi holds to edge ahead once more, but the crowd are being enthralled by some great tennis by both players.

Philippoussis 6-3 2-6 2-2 Agassi
It is by no means an easy game for Philippoussis, who has to save another break point, but three more aces along the way help him hold.

Philippoussis 6-3 2-6 1-2 Agassi
Agassi makes the mistake of hitting to the Philippoussis forehand at 15-30 - and the Australian produces a brilliant winner to earn two break points. Agassi saves them both, and another three, on his way to winning an epic game.

Philippoussis 6-3 2-6 1-1 Agassi
The Australian's service games seem to be either a struggle or a breeze for him - this is one of the latter as he drops just one point and sends down his 13th ace.

Philippoussis 6-3 2-6 0-1 Agassi
Philippoussis overhits a forehand at 30-40 to lose his chance of forcing deuce, and the momentum remains with Agassi.

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Second set

Philippoussis 6-3 2-6 Agassi
The Australian's serve fails him again, and Agassi takes full advantage as Philippousis double faults to give the American the game, and the set.

Philippoussis 6-3 2-5 Agassi
Philippoussis has half a chance when Agassi misjudges a backhand down the line from the Australian and leaves it when it drops in. But the Australian then nets a straightforward big forehand, letting Agassi off the hook.

Philippoussis 6-3 2-4 Agassi
Once again the Australian is in no mood to relinquish anything on his serve, and he holds to love, with another brace of aces along the way.

Philippoussis 6-3 1-4 Agassi
Agassi is serving and playing almost exclusively to the Philippoussis backhand, a wise move considering the forehand winners the Australian has hit. The approach appears to be working, and he takes the game.

Philippoussis 6-3 1-3 Agassi
Another two aces from Philippoussis - the second on a second serve - seal an easy service game for the Australian.

Philippoussis 6-3 0-3 Agassi
Agassi holds, but the game is a struggle for the American who lets a 40-0 lead slip to deuce, before closing out the game.

Philippoussis 6-3 0-2 Agassi
Philippoussis is 40-15 up and cruising, but Agassi quietly pressurises his opponent and ultimately forces him to blunder with an overhead, handing the American his first break.

Philippoussis 6-3 0-1 Agassi
Agassi looks in trouble as he slumps to 15-40 with Philippoussis looking in imperious form. But the world number one digs deep and produces some great tennis to dig himself out of a hole.

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First set

Philippoussis 6-3 Agassi
Agassi's play is uncharacteristically scrappy, summed up by one easy backhand which he smashes into the net. Philippoussis needs no further invitation and he holds to take the set.

Philippoussis 5-3 Agassi
Agassi produces a solid service game of his own to keep himself in the first set - but now he has to break the Australian in the next game.

Philippoussis 5-2 Agassi
The Australian's serve is looking majestic and he holds to love once again to move within one game of the first set.

Philippoussis 4-2 Agassi
Philippoussis' forehand is proving unbeatable at the moment and one brilliant shot stands out as the Australian wins the rally of the match to move 40-0 ahead. Agassi saves all three break points, and one more, before Philippousis gets the first break of the match.

Philippoussis 3-2 Agassi
A dominant service game from the Australian who rifles another two aces as he wins easily to love.

Philippoussis 2-2 Agassi
Agassi suffers a minor wobble as a massive Philippoussis forehand takes him to 30-30 - but the American regains his composure to level the scores.

Philippoussis 2-1 Agassi
Philippoussis is stuck at 40-15 ahead as rain interrupts the game. But he comes back and a typically robust serve seals the game.

Philippoussis 1-1 Agassi
Agassi also opens solidy, holding his serve to 15.

Philippoussis 1-0 Agassi
Philippoussis opens with a double fault but four sizeable first serves follow to wrap up the opening game.