Johansson Beats Agassi for First Time in Seven Tries for ATP Stockholm Title


Posted on November 1, 2004

Swede Thomas Johansson, who entered the ATP Stockholm final Sunday with an 0-6 record against Andre Agassi, finally got over the hump with a tight 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(4) win over the top-seeded American.

It was the first title of the year for Johansson, who earlier in the season lost to Paradorn "The Thai Fighter" Srichaphan in the Nottingham final on grass.

"To win against Andre at home, it's an unbelievable feeling," Johansson said. "A year ago I was on the bike watching the other guys play the Stockholm Open and one year later I'm holding the trophy."

Agassi was broken in his first service game of the third set, but broke back to even things at 4-4 before getting edged in the breaker.

In the doubles final, unseeded Spaniards Feliciano "F-Lo" Lopez and Fernando "Hot Sauce" Verdasco upset defending champs (1) Wayne Arthurs and Paul Hanley 6-4, 6-4 for their first title of the year as a team.
Rankings
ATP - Feb 06 WTA - Feb 06
1 Novak Djokovic1 Victoria Azarenka
2 Rafael Nadal2 Petra Kvitova
3 Roger Federer3 Maria Sharapova
4 Andy Murray4 Caroline Wozniacki
5 David Ferrer5 Samantha Stosur
6 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga6 Agnieszka Radwanska
7 Tomas Berdych7 Marion Bartoli
8 Mardy Fish8 Vera Zvonareva
9 Janko Tipsarevic9 Na Li
10 Juan Martin Del Potro10 Andrea Petkovic
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