Agassi stumbles to Serb

Top seed Andre Agassi suffered a shock defeat in the first round of the St Pölten Grand Prix on Monday, losing 6-2 7-6 to Serbian journeyman Nenad Zimonjic. "Nobody is more surprised than I am," Agassi told reporters after his one hour 26 minute humiliati

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"I did not move well, I was only reacting," added the world number six. Zimonjic, ranked 339 in the world, was leading by a set and 4-1 before Agassi finally woke up.

The 34-year-old American, winner of all four Grand Slam titles during his illustrious career, went ahead 5-4 only to falter again and lose the match on a tiebreak.

"This is a dream come true for me," Zimonjic said.

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Agassi, who had not played a competitive match since March, was hoping to gain some valuable claycourt practice for the French Open later this month -- a tournament he won in 1999.

In other first round action, seventh seeded Croat Ivo Karlovic defeated Andrea Stoppini of Italy 6-7 6-4 6-3.

Belgian Olivier Rochus beat Harel Levy of Israel 6-1 6-1, while Austrian Stefan Koubek knocked out Robin Soderling of Sweden 7-5 7-6 (7-3).

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