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Sampras-Agassi, McEnroe-Lendl renew rivalries

The Columbian
Published: February 28, 2011, 12:00am

NEW YORK (AP) — Forgive the tennis fans at Madison Square Garden if they’re secretly hoping to see Pete Sampras fire a serve at Andre Agassi’s head.

The two exhibition matches Monday night offer more than the chance to see four greats with 37 combined Grand Slam titles. For guys who are long retired, there’s still an edge in the air for the Sampras-Agassi and John McEnroe-Ivan Lendl rivalries.

Agassi drew Sampras’ ire during a charity match last March. Wearing a microphone, he mocked Sampras for being stingy. Sampras responded with a high, hard serve that forced Agassi to duck.

On Monday morning, both insisted no ill will lingered.

Sampras says that “in my eyes, it’s over.”

McEnroe and Lendl will play one set; Sampras and Agassi will play best of three sets.

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