Agassi and Sampras set for final clash

Andre Agassi will face American compatriot Pete Sampras for the 30th time in their illustrious careers in the final of the Tennis Masters Series.  

Sampras twice battled back from 1-4 deficits to record a 7-5 6-4 win over Russian Yevgeny Kafelnikov.

Agassi was a 6-4 3-6 6-4 winner in a scrappy, sloppy match against Australian Lleyton Hewitt.

Sampras, 29, can boast a 17-12 advantage in the series, which began professionally in 1989 in Rome with a clay-court victory by 31-year-old Agassi.