Agassi, Becker Join Big List Of Upset Victims

Andre Agassi made a quick exit in front of a jeering crowd while an out-of-shape Boris Becker made a more expected departure, both joining a growing list of ousted seeds in the Monte Carlo Open.

Alberto Costa of Spain routed Agassi, the No. 2 seed, 6-2, 6-1 in the third round. Becker followed Agassi on court and out of the tournament, beaten 6-4, 6-3 by Marcelo Rios of Chile.

Becker, the No. 4 seed, was playing his first tournament in six weeks while Rios had lost in the Barcelona final to Thomas Muster, who has won his last six clay-court tournaments.

Muster, the top seed, also advanced to the quarterfinals with a 6-2, 7-6 (7-3) victory over Spanish teenager Carlos Moya to run his clay-court streak to 32.

In other third-round matches, Magnus Gustafsson downed Fabrice Santoro 7-6 (7-3) 6-1 and Felix Mantilla edged Javier Sanchez 3-6, 7-6 (10-8), 6-4.

Carlos Costa downed Czech Petr Korda 6-4, 6-1; Sjeng Schalken defeated Richard Krajicek 7-5, 6-7 (5-7), 6-4; and Cedric Pioline eliminated No. 12 Andrei Medvedev 4-6, 6-0, 6-2.

Rios, at No. 13, is the highest seeded player left after Muster. Agassi, Becker and Medvedev became the 11th, 12th and 13th seeded players to lose in the $2.2 million tournament.