In 2000, the top-ranked Agassi defeated No. 3 Sampras in the semi-finals of the Australian Open in five sets, which was an important win for Agassi who had lost 4 of the previous five matches against Sampras.
ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd, ðə tˈɑːpɹˈæŋkt ˈæɡæsi dᵻfˈiːɾᵻd nˈoʊ. θɹˈiː sˈæmpɹəz ɪnðə sˈɛmaɪfˈaɪnəlz ʌvðɪ ɔːstɹˈeɪliən ˈoʊpən ɪn fˈaɪv sˈɛts, wˌɪtʃ wʌz ɐn ɪmpˈoːɹtənt wˈɪn fɔːɹ ˈæɡæsi hˌuː hæd lˈɔst fˈoːɹ ʌvðə pɹˈiːviəs fˈaɪv mˈætʃᵻz ɐɡˈɛnst sˈæmpɹəz.