ðeɪ fˈɜːst mˈɛt ɪn dʒˈʌst ðə θˈɜːd tˈʊɹnəmənt ʌv fˈɛdɚɹɚz kɚɹˈɪɹ æt ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt swˈɪs ɪndˈoːɹz ɪn fˈɛdɚɹɚz hˈoʊmtaʊn, wɪð ˈæɡæsi pɹɪvˈeɪlɪŋ ˌoʊvɚ ðə sˈɛvəntˌiːnjˈɪɹˈoʊld.
They first met in just the third tournament of Federer's career at the 1998 Swiss Indoors in Federer's hometown, with Agassi prevailing over the 17-year-old.