06-26-2002, 01:19 PM
per Yahoo sports....
First Pete Sampras, then Andre Agassi.
The two biggest Americans in men's tennis lost in the second round at Wimbledon in stunning upsets Wednesday.
On an amazing day at the All England Club, second-seeded Marat Safin was also eliminated.
On a court nicknamed the ``graveyard of champions,'' Sampras rallied from two sets down but came up short 6-3, 6-2, 4-6, 3-6, 6- 4 against George Bastl, a Swiss player ranked 145th in the world.
It was the seven-time champion's earliest exit from the grass-court championships in 11 years.
Later, on Centre Court, the third-seeded Agassi -- champion in 1992 -- went down in straight sets, 6-4, 7-6 (5), 6-2, to 67th- ranked Paradorn Srichaphan of Thailand.
First Pete Sampras, then Andre Agassi.
The two biggest Americans in men's tennis lost in the second round at Wimbledon in stunning upsets Wednesday.
On an amazing day at the All England Club, second-seeded Marat Safin was also eliminated.
On a court nicknamed the ``graveyard of champions,'' Sampras rallied from two sets down but came up short 6-3, 6-2, 4-6, 3-6, 6- 4 against George Bastl, a Swiss player ranked 145th in the world.
It was the seven-time champion's earliest exit from the grass-court championships in 11 years.
Later, on Centre Court, the third-seeded Agassi -- champion in 1992 -- went down in straight sets, 6-4, 7-6 (5), 6-2, to 67th- ranked Paradorn Srichaphan of Thailand.
