Sergi Bruguera is getting a chance at a little Olympic payback…
The 45-year-old Spanish retired professional tennis player will face Andre Agassi in a special exhibition match as part of the Atlanta Open on July 31, providing a rematch of the 1996 Summer Olympics gold medal final in Atlanta.
The exhibition will be played as Atlanta marks the 20-year anniversary of the Olympic Games.
Agassi, who celebrated his 46th birthday on Friday, is an eight-time Grand Slam singles champion who defeated Bruguera for the 1996 gold medal.
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Bruguera, a two-time French Open champion, won 14 career titles and reached No. 3 in the world rankings.
As of 2014, he has won the most Grand Slam titles for someone not elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
Agassi said the exhibition is a chance “to re-live a special Olympic moment.”
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