Agassi beats teenager in Clay Court opener

Tuesday, April 23, 2002 | 9:31 a.m.

Las Vegas' Andre Agassi fought off 19-year-old Russian Mikhail Youzhny 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 in a first-round match at the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships in Houston.

Also, seventh-seeded Todd Martin defeated qualifier Ignacio Hirigoyen 6-0, 6-4.