Injury-hit Agassi and Kuerten make Paris exits

ANDRE AGASSI, the oldest player at the French Open, felt his age yesterday.

Injury-hit Agassi and Kuerten make Paris exits

Hobbled by an inflamed nerve in his back, Agassi lost in the opening round for the second year in a row. He rarely ran after shots in the final two sets and lost to Finnish qualifier Jarkko Nieminen 7-5, 4-6, 6-7 (6), 6-1, 6-0.

The 35-year-old Agassi said the injury flared up in the third set.

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