Posted on: September 25th, 2002
Agassi, Sampras to Take Part in Paris Masters
- petepagePARIS (Reuters) Sept 25, 2002 - U.S. Open champion Pete Sampras and beaten finalist Andre Agassi will take part in next month's Paris Masters event, organizers said Wednesday.
Sampras's entry into the field means that the American will probably continue his playing career at least till the end of the year as he has also entered the Swiss Indoors in Basel the week before.
The 31-year-old had hinted after his fifth Flushing Meadows triumph earlier this month that he may retire having achieved his objective of winning at least one more grand slam title.
Sampras won his 14th major and first title of any kind in over two years by defeating Agassi in the New York final.
He will have the opportunity to shine again in Paris, an event he won twice in 1995 and 1997, as the best 37 players in the world are expected in the French capital.
Frenchman Sebastien Grosjean, the world No. 9, will defend his title in front of home crowd .
The indoor tournament will be played on carpet from Oct. 28.
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