Agassi ahead in Champions Race

PARIS, JAN. 31. Andre Agassi's convincing win in the Australian Open has catapulted him to the top of the ATP Champions Race.

The triumph gave him the maximum of 200 points up for grabs for the winners of Grand Slam events in the course of the year-long race which was won last year by Brazil's Gustavo Kuerten.

The beaten finalist in Melbourne, France's Arnaud Clement, is in second place with 146 points and compatriot Sebastian Grosjean third with 106 points.

lATP Champions Race: 1. Andre Agassi (U.S.) 200; 2. Arnaud Clement (Fra) 146; 3. Sebastian Grosjean (Fra) 106; 4. Patrick Rafter (Aus) 90; 5. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Rus) 62; 6. Lleyton Hewitt (Aus) 58; 7. Magnus Norman (Swe) 55; 8. Marcelo Rios (Chi) 52; 9. Todd Martin (U.S.) 51; Carlos Moya (Esp) 51; Michal Tibara (Cze) 51; 12. Greg Rusedski (Gbr) 46; 13. Bohdan Ulihrach (Cze) 45; Tim Henman (Gbr) 45; Tommy Haas (Ger) 45; 17. Rainer Schuttler (Ger) 39; 18. Andreas Vincigeurra (Swe) 36; 19. Andrew Ilie (Aus) 34 and 20. Francisco Clavet (Esp) 32.

- AFP

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