In 2004, Agassi began the year with a five-set loss in the semi-finals of the Australian Open to Marat Safin; the loss ended Agassi's 26-match winning streak at the event.
ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ, ˈæɡæsi bɪɡˈæn ðə jˈɪɹ wɪð ɐ fˈaɪvsˈɛt lˈɔs ɪnðə sˈɛmaɪfˈaɪnəlz ʌvðɪ ɔːstɹˈeɪliən ˈoʊpən tə mˈæɹæt sˈæfɪn; ðə lˈɔs ˈɛndᵻd ˈæɡæsiz twˈɛnti sˈɪksmˈætʃ wˈɪnɪŋ stɹˈiːk æt ðɪ ᵻvˈɛnt.