Second-seeded Andre Agassi defeated fifth-seeded Jaime Yzaga of Peru 6-1, 6-1 in a controversy-plagued 55-minute match Saturday to move into the final of the $415,000 Prudential-Bache Securities Tennis Classic.
Agassi, 19, of Las Vegas won 20 of the first 26 points to grab a 5-0 lead and capture the first set in only 24 minutes.After a brief rain delay, the fireworks began during the opening game of the second set, when chair umpire David Littlefield gave Agassi a warning for an audible obscenity. Moments later, after dropping his service, Yzaga received a warning for slamming his racket on to the court.
While serving at 3-0, love-30, Agassi became incensed when Littlefield belatedly overruled a linesperson's call, depriving him of a service ace. Agassi disputed the call and was assessed a penalty point for unsportsmanlike conduct.
"If there's one thing an umpire shouldn't make a mistake on is the rules," Agassi said later.