MACAU(AP) Pete Sampras has beaten old rival Andre Agassi 3-6, 6-3, 10-8 in an exhibition match in Macau.
The match Sunday between the two retired American tennis greats was their first since Sampras won the 2002 U.S. Open final for his then-record 14th Grand Slam.
Agassi came out strong in the first set, showing no signs of the bad back that plagued him during his final tournament, the 2006 U.S. Open.
Sampras recovered in the second set to even the match and continued his strong form in the super tiebreaker, overwhelming Agassi with his serve. Trailing 9-6, Agassi saved two match points - the second with a down-the-line backhand winner - but Sampras won the match with ace.
Sampras beat Roger Federer at the same venue in an exhibition two years ago.