AGASSI, CHANG AND COURIER AMERI-CAN'T ALL ARE UPSET VICTIMS AT WIMBLEDON VALLEY Edition

The lawns at Wimbledon were so plush, pristine and perilous Monday that no fewer than three highly seeded American men skidded out of contention in the opening round, a development that left Pete Sampras, the defending champion, the lone survivor from what had seemed a veritable army of high-profile...

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Published inPhiladelphia daily news (Philadelphia, Pa. : 1925)
Main Author Robin Finn The New York Times
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Los Angeles, Calif Los Angeles Newspaper Group 25.06.1996
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WIMBLEDON, England
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Summary:The lawns at Wimbledon were so plush, pristine and perilous Monday that no fewer than three highly seeded American men skidded out of contention in the opening round, a development that left Pete Sampras, the defending champion, the lone survivor from what had seemed a veritable army of high-profile statesiders. The parade of losers was led by none other than Andre Agassi, the American with the least hair and highest profile, whose play was not nearly as flamboyant as his voluminous white outfit. Agassi made the wrong sort of statement - fashion and otherwise - as he fell prey to Doug Flach, a qualifier who somehow managed to play the best he had ever played despite being more nervous than he had ever been. The other American departees from the top eight were Michael Chang, seeded fourth, and Jim Courier, seeded eighth. Both blamed the slippery lawns for the unsteadiness in their games as they slipped and slid around the baseline and allowed their challengers to become the aggressors.