UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN Thursday, November 21, 1996 5B Agassifalls ill, leaves match The Associated Press HANOVER, Germany — With his head clogged and his stomach upset, Andre Agassi played to a booing and whistling crowd yesterday in his 6-2, 6-1 loss to Pete Sampras, then dropped out of the ATP Championship. "I am still feeling weak; I wasn't fit to play," Agassi said. "It wasn't enjoyable to go and play out there." the season-ending tournament by alternate Thomas Enqvist. Agassi said he became ill two days before coming to Germany for the Association of Tennis Professionals championship. He will be replaced in The jeering capacity crowd of 15,000 had little sympathy — or perhaps little knowledge — of Agassi's condition. "I thought they were pretty hard on Andre," Sampras said. "I felt he was still competing out there." Earlier, Thomas Muster stayed alive in the $3.3 million event by beating Michael Chang 6-4, 6-3. Chang, last year's runner-up, is winless after two matches, and has no chance of advancing. In the day's final match, Goran Ivanisevic became the first player to secure a semifinal spot when he outlasted Wimbledon champion Richard Krajicek 6-4, 7-6 (7), 7-6(7)-1. Both players hit 21 aces, with Ivanisevic firing his last to clinch the match. The tournament features the eight top-ranked men players. They are split into two round-robin groups, with two from each group advancing to the semifinals. Sampras' 1-0 record stands, and Enqvist will play two matches and have a chance of making the semifinals. Sampras, bidding for a third ATP Championship title, said Agassi may "I was in a zone, I couldn't play any better," he said. "It was one of those days when everything clicks." have had an off day, but also said his own game had something to do with it. Sampras won in 51 minutes, defeating Agsius for the fourth straight time. "My tennis was the best I've played in a long time," he said. Agassi, a former No. 1 who has dropped to No. 7, has not beaten Sampras since July 1995. Sampras leads the series 12-8. Less than a month ago in Stuttgart, Sampras beat Agassi 6-4, 6-1. This time, Sampras won all of his 19 first- serve points "This maybe outdoes it," Sampras said. "I dropped my serve a couple of times in Stuttgart. I didn't today." Agassi needed six deuces to hold serve in the fourth game. During the next nine games, he gained six points. Muster is 1-1 following his opening, straight-sided loss to Ivansevic. "Ive had sports of tennis like this, but not for an entire match." Sampea said. Muster entered the tournament with only two indoor match victories this year, but he dominated Chang from the outset and won in 87 minutes. Liberty Hall 644 Mass 719.1912 PARADISE LOST (R) 4:00 7:00 10:00 BIG NIGHT (B) 7:15 BOUND (R) 4:30 9:30 BIG NN Nov. 18-21 Nov. First Wife's Cluba Thinner Mother Than Lifeb Collaiing The Mirror Has 2 Facesc Romeo and Julietd Mon.-Thurs. 5:10.7; 7:40.0 5:20.7; 7:40.0 5:00.7; 7:50.0 5:00.7; 7:40.0 5:10.7; 7:50.0 $3.50 ADULT Before MEDIUM Healing Daily AOD P.M. IMPROVED Stereo Crown Cinema BEFORE KPM-ADULTS $4.75 (UMID TO SEATING) SENIOR CITIZENS - $3.97 VARSITY 1015 MASSACHUSETTS 841 5197 SET IT OFF (R) 5:00,7:15,9:30 HILL 925 IOWA 831-5191 RANSOM (R) 4:30, 7:10, 9:50 SLEEPERS (R) 7:45 THE ASSOCIATE (PG-13) 5:00 DEAR GOD (PG) 7:25 HIGH SCHOOL HIGH (PG-13) 5:00, 9:30 SPACE JAM (PG) 4:30, 7:00, 9:15 SPACE JAM (PG) 5:15, 7:50, 9:50 CINEMA TWIN 1110 IOWA 841-5181 $1.25 PHENOMENON (PG) 5:00, 7:20, 9:45 THAT TING YOU DO! (PG) 5:00, 7:15, 9:40 5:00, 7:15, 9:40 SHOWTIMES FOR TODAY ONLY