CINCINNATI (Ohio), Aug 8: Andre Agassi and Lleyton Hewitt both cruised into the last 16 of the Cincinnati Masters tournament Wednesday, but Pete Sampras and Tim Henman are out after an eventful day at the $2.95 million event.

Agassi blasted his way into the third round with a one-sided 6-0, 6-2 demolition of Argentina’s Guillermo Coria.

There was good news too for American veteran Michael Chang, whose 5-7, 7-6, 6-0 second round win over Fernando Vicente marked the first time he had won consecutive matches since this time last year.

The 1989 French Open champion has fallen on hard times in recent years and needed a wildcard to get into the event.

Earlier, Sampras joined Britain’s Henman as second round casualties.

Sampras, the 13-time Grand Slam champion, lost to big-serving Australian qualifier Wayne Arthurs, while Henman, who beat defending champion Gustavo Kuerten in the first round, lost 7-6, 6-2 to Fernando Gonzalez of Chile.

Former world number one Sampras, who has not won a title since Wimbledon in 2000, was knocked out by Arthurs 4-6, 6-3, 7-6.

Henman’s Davis Cup team mate Greg Rusedski is also out of the $2.95 million event after losing 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 to Spain’s Tommy Robredo.

World number one Lleyton Hewitt had another easy match, progressing after just 18 minutes when his opponent David Sanguinetti retired at 5-0 down.

In the first round he thrashed Robby Ginepri 6-0, 6-0 in only 41 minutes.

Twelfth seed Andy Roddick joined Hewitt in the last sixteen following a comfortable 6-4, 6-3 victory over Nicolas Kiefer of Germany.

James Blake couldn’t join his fellow Americans in the third round despite pushing eighth seed Juan Carlos Ferrero to three sets.

The Spaniard, who reached the final of the French Open earlier this year, beat Blake 6-4, 4-6, 6-4.

WEDNESDAY’S RESULTS (PREFIX NUMBER DENOTES SEEDING):