Agassi's match postponed as rain halts Open

Andre Agassi received another anti-inflammatory injection on Saturday and got an extra day to rest before playing in the third round of the U.S. Open, his match postponed because of intermittent rain.

Photo: Agassi's match postponed as rain halts Open

"I'll be all right. I don't need sympathy. I'll be OK," Agassi said with a smile as he walked toward an exit, his racket bag slung over a shoulder.

With no competition on any court as of 4 p.m. (2000 GMT), Agassi's match against German qualifier Benjamin Becker slated to be third in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Saturday was rescheduled for 11 a.m. (1500 GMT) on Sunday.

The 36-year-old Agassi, playing in the final tournament of his career and fighting a bad back, has been on court for more than seven hours already, including his five-set thriller against eighth-seeded Marcos Baghdatis that began on Thursday night and finished in the wee hours of Friday.

"I prefer not to have a drama-filled one tomorrow," Agassi said, reports AP.