Then somehow when it comes to any change that I disagree with my weight is only one

Then somehow, when it comes to any change that I disagree with, my weight is only one vote.Agassi considered himself poorly treated when an ATP Tour supervisor, Mark Darby, ordered his disqualification for swearing at an umpire during the recent tournament in Indianapolis. I can't be part of that.''Asked if he felt out of step with the majority of the players, Agassi said "I've been down that road. "The ATP has used the US Open for a platform to announce many things, including the start of their Tour. Then for the USTA to make an admitted mistake and for them [The ATP] to prey upon it, try to somehow take advantage of the situation here in their backyard is disappointing. "I think the USTA will probably think twice about doing it next year," Chang said.Agassi, raised in the seedings from seven to six, marked his 100th Grand Slam victory with a 6-3, 6-3, 6-2 win against Colombia's Mauricio Hadad.

He then appealed for a ceasefire in the political sniping which has escalated since the USTA was forced to remake men's singles draw after failing to announce the seedings in advance."I was a little disappointed with the ATP choosing this as their platform and choosing this as their fight to fight," Agassi said. Agassi and his American compatriot Michael Chang were notable absentees when 50 leading players gathered on the eve of the US Open to demand that the Grand Slam championships adhere to the ATP Tour world rankings in future. Chang, promoted to No 2 seed above Austria's Thomas Muster, did, however, express support for his peers after winning his opening match against the Brazilian Jaime Oncins, 3-6, 6-1, 6-0, 7-6. "The sooner they change it the better."The top seed Jansher Khan, aiming for an eighth Hong Kong Open title, beat wild-card entry Jackie Lee of Hong Kong to go into the second round.. Siding with the establishment is not usually Andre Agassi's style, but the Las Vegan made an exception here by offering sympathy to the beleaguered United States Tennis Association. The PSA reduced the number of seeds in major tournaments from 16 to 8 in January, which Harris claims has led to lopsided draws.While Harris faced a player ranked just six places below him in the first round, two qualifiers ranked 60th and 36th played each other "I think the draw is crazy," Harris said.

There has been bad blood between the two since incidents at the 1994 British Open, when Gul was disqualified for butting Hill, and last year's World Team Championship, when Hill physically and verbally abused Gul.Del Harris complained about squash's new seeding system after losing to his fellow Englishman Mark Cairns in the first round. He now faces a fine of up to $312 (pounds 200) from the Professional Squash Association and will be suspended for 12 months if his penalties this year exceed $780. Hill will face another test of his temperament tomorrow, when he meets Pakistan's Mir Zaman Gul. Philip Morris is reported to be getting out because of the high cost of the sport.. Australia's Anthony Hill was in trouble again yesterday after receiving a conduct warning for verbal abuse during his first-round win over England's Mark Chaloner in the Hong Kong Open. He is also reported to be in talks with Jordan Peugeot and the new Stewart Ford team, as well as Williams and McLaren.Under the Marlboro partnership, McLaren won nine drivers' world titles, seven constructors' titles and 96 F1 races, but has yet to win a grand prix this season.

The next grand prix is at Monza, in Italy, on 8 September.Alain Prost, the four-time world champion, is believed to be behind the attempt to land Hill. Prost and Dennis are close friends and Prost won his last world title in 1993 when he was teamed with Hill at Williams- Renault.There has been much speculation surrounding Hill's drive next season, as his contract with Williams expires this year, and he has been open about wanting a much richer deal if he wins the world title. Dennis has said that David Coulthard would return next year, but left the door open about the other seat, saying only that "the best available driver" would take that spot. Mika Hakkinen is driving this season with Coulthard.Hill is 13 points ahead of his nearest rival, his Williams-Renault team- mate, Jacques Villeneuve, with three races to go. Damon Hill is being courted by the new West McLaren- Mercedes Formula One team, a process that seems certain to intensify if he wins the world championship.

The new F1 name was unveiled on Monday when McLaren confirmed the end of its 23-year partnership with Philip Morris and the Marlboro cigarette brand and announced a five-year deal with the German tobacco company Reemtsma, which owns the West cigarette brand. Reports yesterday said Hill had been offered a pounds 12m deal by Ron Dennis, McLaren's managing director. He decided to pot a much simpler pink to a middle pocket, from where he cleared the table.He is only the third player to secure a 146 after Stephen Hendry, who has recorded two, and James Reynolds, a 17-year-old from Pontypridd who made his in a preliminary round of the German Open at the weekend.Morgan now faces Mick Price in the final qualifying round on Tuesday, with a place in the 32-man concluding stages of the event in Bangkok at stake.Grimsby's Dean Reynolds, down to 38th in the world rankings after a series of dismal results over the past two years, pulled off a stirring fightback as he beat Mark Davis 5-4 after trailing 4-0.. Brian Morgan joined one of snooker's most select clubs during his 5- 3 victory over John Giles in the last 64 of the Asian Classic at Blackpool yesterday. Morgan, a 28-year-old former world junior champion from Southend, compiled only the fourth 146-break ever witnessed in professional competition. After potting the opening 12 reds with 12 blacks, Morgan looked set to construct a maximum, but he suffered a kick in sinking the 13th red which left him with an extremely difficult thin clip on the black.