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Agassi advances with second-round victory

Thursday, May 30, 2002 | 10:19 a.m.

Las Vegas' Andre Agassi advanced today when his opponent quit because of a foot blister, while Jennifer Capriati won a contest of struggling servers to reach the third round of the French Open.

Fourth-seeded Agassi had a 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 lead when David Sanchez retired in the second-round match.

Capriati, the defending champion, lost her serve six times, but was able to beat Amy Frazier 6-4, 6-3.

Also advancing today were No. 3 Tommy Haas, who beat Feliciano Lopez 6-3, 6-4, 6-4; unseeded American Chanda Rubin, who upset No. 16 Barbara Schett, 5-7, 6-3, 7-5; and 2000 champion Mary Pierce, who eliminated No. 32 Cristina Torrens Valero 6-3, 6-1.

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