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  Tuesday, 21 January, 2003, 03:31 GMT
Gamewatch: Agassi v Grosjean
All the action as second seed and former champion Andre Agassi beats twelfth seed Sebastien Grosjean in the men's quarter-finals in Melbourne.


Game-by-game updates:

Third set

Agassi 6-3 6-2 6-2 Grosjean
Errors are creeping into Grosjean's game and Agassi is presented with two match points and victory is complete when Grosjean nets after Agassi returns a poor second serve.

Agassi 6-3 6-2 5-2 Grosjean
Agassi holds comfortably once again to leave Grosjean serving to stay in the match.

Agassi 6-3 6-2 4-2 Grosjean
Grosjean goes 0-40 down after a double fault but the Frenchman saves two before netting on the third as Agassi makes what could be a crucial breakthrough.

Agassi 6-3 6-2 3-2 Grosjean
Agassi remains in control as the temperature continues to rise and he holds easily to put the pressure on Grosjean again.

Agassi 6-3 6-2 2-2 Grosjean
A error by Agassi gifts Grosjean the game but he is made work hard to hold on in the match.

Agassi 6-3 6-2 2-1 Grosjean
Grosjean is given a glimmer of hope but it is Agassi who again comes up with the big points to hold.

Agassi 6-3 6-2 1-1 Grosjean
Grosjean saves eight break points showing plenty of fight to cling on in the game and eventually wins it with his third game point thanks to a magnificent well-placed lob.

Agassi 6-3 6-2 1-0 Grosjean
Despite leading 15-30 at one point, Grosjean has little defence against Agassi's range of shot-making.

Second set

Agassi 6-3 6-2 Grosjean
Even his fourth ace of the match fails to save the game and set for Grosjean as Agassi wins it with a unreachable net-cord.

Agassi 6-3 5-2 Grosjean
Agassi whips through his next service game to love against a dispirited-looking Grosjean to establish a three-game lead.

Agassi 6-3 4-2 Grosjean
Agassi comes back from 30-0 down to lead 30-40, and an unforced error by Grosjean then gives the American the first break of the second set.

Agassi 6-3 3-2 Grosjean
Agassi holds comfortably yet again and takes the advantage in the set although Grosjean comes up with the odd winner to trouble him.

Agassi 6-3 2-2 Grosjean
Grosjean hangs on in the match holding yet again as Agassi nets a forehand to hand him the game.

Agassi 6-3 2-1 Grosjean
Yet more powerful ground strokes and trickery at key times sees Agassi take the lead again.

Agassi 6-3 1-1 Grosjean
Grosjean again needs to save break points before eventually winning the game to get back on track.

Agassi 6-3 1-0 Grosjean
The longest game of the match so far and although Grosjean gets a couple of chances to break, it is Agassi who eventually wins the game with a backhand down the line.

First set

Agassi 6-3 Grosjean
Agassi breaks Grosjean to love to take the first set when the Frenchman sends a forehand long over the baseline.

Agassi 5-3 Grosjean
Agassi, playing some sparking tennis, holds yet again to maintain his advantage in the set.

Agassi 4-3 Grosjean
Grosjean stops Agassi's run of three games in a row, holding with relative ease but the American still holds the upper hand.

Agassi 4-2 Grosjean
Agassi consolidates his break, serving to 15 to pile on the problems for Grosjean.

Agassi 3-2 Grosjean
Agassi claims the early break on his second break point as Grosjean nets a forehand after Agassi moves his opponent around the court.

Agassi 2-2 Grosjean
Agassi barely gives Grosjean a chance to get into the game holding easily yet again.

Agassi 1-2 Grosjean
A sweet backhand down the line by Grosjean outwits Agassi and the Frenchman takes the lead again.

Agassi 1-1 Grosjean
Although there are far fewer exciting shots than the first game, Agassi comfortably manages to hold serve and level it.

Agassi 0-1 Grosjean
An exciting opening game sees both players come up with some outstanding shots, Agassi tries hard to force an early break but Grosjean holds on.

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