London: Spanish powerhouse Rafael Nadal can bring the curtain down on Andre Agassi's Wimbledon career on Saturday when they battle for a place in the fourth round.
Agassi's announcement that he will retire after this year's US Open has merely increased interest in the Centre Court showdown between the eight-times grand slam champion and the 20-year-old double French Open winner.
It should prove an intriguing contest in which Agassi will need all his wily grasscourt skills to bridge the 16-year age gap between the players.
Nadal is still learning how to play on Wimbledon's lawns, witness his struggle to see of American qualifier Robert Kendrick on Thursday, but his fighting qualities are without question.
Andy Roddick, runner-up for the last two years, takes on Andy Murray, the last surviving British player, later on the main showcourt - a match that could overlap with England's World Cup quarter-final against Portugal.
Wins for Murray and David Beckham and co could spark quite a party around Wimbledon's Champagne bars.
Women's champion Venus Williams will hope for a more straightforward time when she plays Serb Jelena Janokovic in the third round on court two.
Williams was on the brink of defeat against Lisa Raymond in round two before pulling victory out of the fire.
World number one Amelie Mauresmo is also in action against Nicole Pratt, while 2004 champion Maria Sharapova plays Amy Frazier.
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