BOSTON (AP) Andre Agassi beat Jim Courier 8-5 on Saturday night to win the Champions Cup at TD Garden.

Beating Jim is never easy, and it never has been,'' Agassi said .I got off to a good start tonight, and that was the difference. Jim and I have been competing against one another our whole lives, so it was our pleasure to be here in front of these fans tonight. Winning is a nice surprise.''

Agassi advanced to the final with a 7-5 victory over Ivan Lendl.

In the other semfinal, Courier beat Michael Chang 6-3.