They first met in just the third tournament of Federer's career at the 1998 Swiss Indoors in Federer's hometown, with Agassi prevailing over the 17-year-old.
ðeɪ fˈɜːst mˈɛt ɪn dʒˈʌst ðə θˈɜːd tˈʊɹnəmənt ʌv fˈɛdɚɹɚz kɚɹˈɪɹ æt ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt swˈɪs ɪndˈoːɹz ɪn fˈɛdɚɹɚz hˈoʊmtaʊn, wɪð ˈæɡæsi pɹɪvˈeɪlɪŋ ˌoʊvɚ ðə sˈɛvəntˌiːnjˈɪɹˈoʊld.