Rome Masters

Andre Agassi remains on course to reclaim the title he won in 2002 after cruising past Slovakia's Dominik Hrbaty 6-3 6-3.

The 35-year-old American sixth seed has not dropped a set in the tournamentand next faces Argentine ninth seed Guillermo Coria.

Asked whether he felt comfortable enough on clay to take on one of the surface's acknowledged masters, Agassi replied: "I think I'm as ready as I'm ever going to be. The last few matches have given me a chance to understand where my game is and what I need to do.

"To go out and execute (your shots) is more difficult against guys of the calibre of Coria or Nadal.

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