NEW YORK -- They battled for 3 1/2 magnificent hours, then met at the net with smiles, a handshake and warm words for each other. "Win the thing," Andre Agassi whispered in Pete Sampras' ear. Taking ...

NEW YORK -- Pete Sampras was right all along: He did have a 14th Grand Slam title in him. And just like the first, all those years ago, it came in a U.S. Open final against his old rival Andre Agassi.

Pete Sampras rarely met a challenge he couldn’t overcome, even when it came to his fierce rival Andre Agassi. Sampras and Agassi met 34 times on the ATP Tour throughout their phenomenal careers, and ...