Andre Agassi, who had been sidelined by an inflamed sciatic nerve for two months, pounded his way to the Mercedes-Benz Cup title at UCLA on Sunday. Agassi, 35, gained the 60th title of his career by defeating Gilles Muller of Luxembourg, 6-4, 7-5 in 1 hour 28 minutes. Although the field was weakened by injury withdrawals, Agassi lost only two games on his serve all tournament and showed that if he remains healthy, he can contend once again for the U.S. Open championship in September.
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