Tommy Haas

Mario Thomas "Tommy" Haas ( born April 3, 1978 in Hamburg ) is a German tennis player who also has the American citizenship.

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Childhood and youth

Thomas Haas, was born in 1978 in Hamburg, the son of Graz from originating, former vice - European champion in judo, Peter Haas, his mother is German. He began playing tennis at the age of four years. At age 13, he then went to the tennis academy of Nick Bollettieri in Bradenton, Florida. The training in Florida, where he also has his main residence, was very successful. Haas was among other things a long time Box office partner of Andre Agassi, reached number eleven in the junior world rankings, won both double - and single titles and was also at the Grand Slam tournaments on the junior or the Orange Bowl among the best. In 1996, he graduated from high school in Bradenton.

Was financed his education ( and that of his sister Sabine ) from a pool of sponsors ( TOSA tennis talent GmbH), which in return a participation of 15% of future revenue was guaranteed (until 2004). When Tommy Haas in 1999 the payments stopped, his sponsors went to court, and began in 2003 in the last instance a payment of more than € 500,000 through.

Tennis career

The first professional years (1997-1999)

On the ATP World Tour, he made the first time in 1997 attracted attention when he reached the semi-finals of Hamburg. After numerous injury problems in 1998 Haas managed the 1999 preliminary breakthrough. In January, he reached the semi-finals after a strong performance of the Australian Open, where he however Yevgeny Kafelnikov smooth defeated in three sets. In the spring Haas won his first ATP tournament in Memphis. Until shortly before the end of the season could make Haas hopes to qualify for the ATP World Championship in Hannover, but this should not succeed. For this, he reached the final of the Grand Slam Cup in Munich, where they lost in four sets against Greg Rusedski.

Up and Down - From Olympia to the injury (2000-2003)

In 2000, Haas won at the Olympic Games in Sydney after a narrowly lost five sentence - final match against Yevgeny Kafelnikov the silver medal in tennis singles.

2001 Haas played his best season so far. After victory in the tournament in Stuttgart in October he could make great hopes of reaching the ATP Masters again. The decision came at the Masters tournament in Paris. There, Haas was defeated in the semifinals Sebastien Grosjean, who also won the title. This Grosjean was qualified for the Masters, Haas was only the role of the substitute score.

2002 Haas reached as early as 1999 the semi-finals of the Australian Open. After a 2-1 set lead, he was defeated by Russians Marat Safin in five sets but still. In May 2002, Haas was number two in the world rankings, his best-ever placing. However, it was followed by difficult months. In a serious motorcycle accident in the summer of 2002, his parents were seriously injured; his father was then in a coma for weeks, but was healthy again.

In addition, Haas had to pause because of shoulder problems in 2003 the entire season. During this time, he had to undergo surgery twice on the shoulder.

Comeback and return to the world top (2004-2006)

After a 15-month injury lay- Haas launched in early February 2004, his comeback on the ATP Tour. The injury layoff of 467 days is the longest, after there has been a comeback in men's tennis. On 19 April 2004 Published 23 months Haas was in Houston for the first time in a final, which he won against Andy Roddick 6-3, 6-4. In July 2004, Haas won his seventh singles title in Los Angeles. In the first all- German ATP final since 1994 (formerly Zoecke - Dreekmann played in Sun City ), he defeated Nicolas Kiefer 7-6, 6-4.

After a regular season in 2005 in which he was, after all World Champion at the World Team Cup in Dusseldorf with the German team, Haas is the end of the year from his coach David Red Ayme separated. He was supervised by Thomas from then Högstedt.

In the 2006 season, Haas was able, after forcing the world number one and eventual champions Roger Federer over the full distance of five sets at the Australian Open, can reach three tournament successes. In early April he was in the semifinals of Houston. However, due to a wrist injury, he missed his third tournament win of the season. At the U.S. Open Haas was able to choose two games in a row in the tie-break of the fifth set in his favor: in the third round against Robby Ginepri with 7:61, 6:4, 3:6, 3:6, 7:61 and then in the second round after a dramatic and hard-fought match against Russian Marat Safin 4:6, 6:3, 2:6, 6:2, 7:65. In the quarterfinals, he retired against his compatriot Nikolay Davydenko, against Haas his third five- set match in just four days with 6:4, 7:63, 3:6, 4:6, 4:6 lost.

When Davis Cup relegation match against Thailand, he had a bad day. He lost to the most unknown Danai Udomchoke in five sets. His second single he said by way of security.

At the end of the 2006 season, he had the opportunity to qualify for the Masters Cup in Shanghai. Once again, Paris was the focal point. He should have won the tournament, but retired after strong performances ( he suggested, inter alia, the then number nine in the world, James Blake ) from the semi-final against Dominik Hrbatý, since he had to retire due to a stomach flu.

The year 2007

The year 2007 began for Haas with a little disappointment. At the invitation tournament in Kooyong (Australia ), a warm-up tournament for the Australian Open, he won none of his three games and finished last. In addition, he remained without any set win. However, with the start of the Australian Open Haas became stronger and played without dropping a set in the round of sixteen. There, he defeated Argentine David Nalbandian 3-1 in sets and thus remained in the third compared to the Argentinean unbeaten. In the quarterfinals, he met his former nemesis Davydenko, he in five sets ( 6-3, 2:6, 1:6, 6:1, 7:5 ) defeated. Haas moved with this victory, after 1999 and 2002 for the third time in the semi-finals of Melbourne, where he met Fernando González, was defeated he then in three straight sets ( 1:6, 3:6, 1:6 ). End of January 2007 he was four and a half years back in the top ten in the world rankings.

In the first round of Davis Cup against Croatia, he won both of his singles match against Mario Ančić and Ivan Ljubičić and led Germany into the quarter- final against Belgium. On February 25, 2007 Haas managed the eleventh tournament victory of his career. In Memphis he defeated in the final Andy Roddick after only 62 minutes clear 6:2, 6:3 and was pleased to enter after 1999 and 2006 for the third time in the list of winners of the tournament. In the Davis Cup quarter-final against Belgium from April 6 to April 8, he won his first singles match against Kristof Vliegen superior with 6:7, 7:5, 6:4, 6:2.

When ATP tournament in Rome Haas suffered in his first round game against Radek Stepanek a shoulder injury, on account of which he was sidelined for several weeks and cancel among others, the French Open. At Wimbledon Haas reached the knockout stage for the first time then, however, had to cancel due to injury the encounter against the world number one Roger Federer.

At the U.S. Open Haas repeated his previous year's result. He failed as in 2006 in the quarter -finals, but this time in three sets to Davydenko.

The year 2008

The year 2008 was marked by injuries again for Haas, but a few good matches he scored against top players. So he lost at Wimbledon in the third round Andy Murray in four sets and almost he struck at the U.S. Open Richard Gasquet in a five set match in the first round. In the second round was for Haas, however, surprising to the Luxembourg qualifier Gilles Müller terminus.

The year 2009

The year 2009 started off strong Haas at the Australian Open. After two smooth victories against Eduardo Schwank and Flavio Cipolla he called in the third round Rafael Nadal. He played good tennis, but lost the number one clearly with 4:6, 2:6, 2:6. In mid-February could Haas his first ATP doubles title ever pick when he could triumph with his doubles partner Radek Stepanek over the Indo- Finnish duo Bopanna / Nieminen in the final of the tournament in San Jose. After a few more moderate tournaments Haas made ​​at the French Open unloved for him again sensation. He rose from match to match and so it came to wins over Andrei Pavel, Leonardo Mayer and Jérémy Chardy to clash with Roger Federer. Haas played an outstanding match and had the Swiss after a 2-0 set lead on the brink of defeat. But in the end he had to once again bow to the Swiss, he lost after great fight with 7:6, 7:5, 4:6, 0:6, 2:6. With the second round Haas had his best result at the same time set in Paris in 2002. In Halle, Westphalia, Haas celebrated his first tournament victory in over two years. In the first round he defeated the Austrian Stefan Koubek, Jo -Wilfried Tsonga of France and Mischa Zverev of Germany. In the semifinals, it came to a duel with Philipp Kohlschreiber at the Haas won with 2:6, 7:6 and 7:6 at the end. In the final, Novak Djokovic waited. Haas delivered from a strong match and won a deserved 6:3, 6:7 and 6:1. With his first tournament win on grass he now belonged to the group of players who have won a tournament in her career on all court surfaces. After the former Wimbledon champion Michael Stich he is the second German in this series. The following Wimbledon tournament was successful for Haas to his. After an arduous first round victory over the Austrian Alexander Peya and injury-related task his opponent Michaël Llodra in round two, it came to a duel with the bet on number 11 Marin Cilic Croats. Both players had to repel each match points before the match in the fifth set had to be stopped due to darkness. The following day, Haas made ​​then after about four hours of play time all clear and beat the Croats with 7:5, 7:5, 1:6, 6:7, 10:8. After this victory, he played in the second round against Russian Igor Andreev, whom he defeated 7-6, 6-4, 6-4. In the subsequent quarter-finals it should then come to a rematch of the finals of Halle, the opponent was Novak Djokovic. Haas was able once more to defeat the then number four in the world. In one of his best games he fought the Serbs down with 7:5, 7:6, 4:6, 6:3. In the semifinals, then the opportunity arose to take revenge for the knockout round defeat at the French Open. However, towards the eventual champions Roger Federer the German had little chance and lost in three sets ( 6:7, 5:7, 3:6 ). Due to the semi-finals Haas, however, was again in the top 20 in the tennis world.

After a three-week tournament break he played in Los Angeles for the first hard court tournament in preparation for the U.S. Open. On the way to the semifinals he beat American Jesse Levine 6-1, 6-3 and Marat Safin 7-6, 6-2. There, however, he was defeated for the second time in his career, the eventual champions Sam Querrey of the United States, 3:6, 5:7.

The year 2010

The year 2010 Haas began at the first Grand Slam tournament of the season, the Australian Open. Placed at number 18, to the end of 2009 Haas figured after several injuries from a lot. He started the tournament with a first round victory over his compatriot Simon Greul, he could still clearly defeat after losing the first set. In the second round of Serb Janko Tipsarevic waited. After over three hours Haas sealed a place in the third round with a hard-fought five- set victory. So he met in round three to the set point 10 French Jo -Wilfried Tsonga, whom he defeated in his tournament victory in Halle in 2009. Slightly hampered by a back injury could not defeat Haas Tsonga, although he was able to open in the fourth set to win the set; He eventually lost 4:6, 6:3, 1:6, 5:7.

The year 2011

After over a year injury break Haas played at the BMW Open in Munich in doubles with Radek Stepanek of. The two lost their first match just in three sets. Some weeks later, Haas started with a wildcard at the French Open for the first time in singles. He was defeated in the first round the Turk Marsel İlhan, number 123 in the world rankings, in four sets. Shortly thereafter, the Hamburg difference in the doubles from the opening round, he lost to Philipp Petzschner against the two Indians Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes ( 6:2, 3:6, 2:6 ). His subsequent appearance at the grass tournament in Halle, which he won in 2009, was not successful. He was defeated in the first round of the Italian Andreas Seppi ( 2:6, 7:66, 3:6 ). Also in Wimbledon did not come Haas out on the first round. The long-awaited victory he celebrated then in Newport against his fellow countryman Michael Berrer, but in round two was back end. At the U.S. Open Haas eliminated in the third round against Juan Mónaco.

The year 2012

In 2012, he again showed unexpectedly good performances. So he came at the ATP tournament in Munich reached the semi-finals and at the French Open after recovering from the third qualifying round. At the Gerry Weber Open in Halle / Westfalen he hit one after the top 10 player Tomáš Berdych, Philipp Kohlschreiber and in the final he defeated surprisingly also the record holder of the hall and World ranking third parties Roger Federer in straight sets. The tournament victory helped him to improve in the world ranking of number 87 to number 49. In the first round of Wimbledon Haas met a week later again on Philipp Kohlschreiber, which he, however, it lost to in a five set match.

Due to the success in hall Haas hopes for a nomination for the London Olympics made ​​. Although he had the qualification criteria at first missed, but he would have been able to slip through a wild card into ITF starting field. Condition would have been a Nomierung Haas ' by the German Tennis Federation and the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB ). During the DTB Haas after the tournament victory in Halle actually nominated, the DOSB refrained from nominating. The reason he stated that Haas did not meet any eligibility criteria required by the ITF. Haas said she was disappointed by the decision and criticized the DOSB sharp for its decision. The former professional player Michael Stich disapproved of the behavior of the DOSB. It would be Haas ' third Olympic Games have been.

In July, Haas fought after victories including against Gilles Simon and Marin Cilic the first time the finals of the tennis tournament in his hometown of Hamburg before. There he was, however, just inferior to the Argentine Juan Monaco. Nevertheless, the finals meant a leap in world ranking for Haas, which he was led back among the top 40 in the world. Just two weeks later moved Haas in Washington to the final. In the semifinals, he defeated top-seeded Mardy Fish while the clear in two sets. In the subsequent final he met for the first time in his career on the Ukrainian Alexander Dolgopolov, he was still inferior after set lead. However, Haas was able to prefer to the success of world ranking 25.

Since the summer of 2012, he plays at tennis club green and white man 's home in the Bundesliga team.

The 2013

In 2013, Haas was able to continue his performance from last year. At the Australian Open Haas failed still in the first round, in San José, however, he reached the final, where he lost to Milos Raonic from Canada. This Haas could again advance to the top 20, overtaking the best so far German Philipp Kohlschreiber. In Delray Beach Haas reached the semifinals, where he failed to Ernests Gulbis. At the Masters in Indian Wells to Haas was defeated in the second round against Juan Martín del Potro. Haas was able to build at the Sony Open Tennis to its good performance. After Haas had beaten the world number one Novak Djokovic in the third round, he was beaten by only three sets in the semifinals of David Ferrer. After this performance he advanced in the world rankings to No. 14. When ATP tournament in Munich, he won the final against defending champion Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-3, 7-6 ( 7-3 ) and moved up to rank 13 in the world rankings. In Madrid, he left in a close match 5:7, 6:4, 4:6 against the world rankings Fourth David Ferrer in the second round, after he had been lying in the decisive third set with a break in the lead. In the short term reported Haas for Erstaustragung the Power Horse Cup in Dusseldorf, but had to cancel due to illness his quarter-final match.

At the French Open Haas reached at position twelve set the quarter-finals, which he reached the round of eight now in all Grand Slams. Thus, Haas was the third German tennis player Boris Becker and Michael Stich after, to have managed this. At the Gerry Weber Open in Halle, he retired as the defending champion in the semifinals 6-3, 3-6, 4-6 to eventual tournament winner Roger Federer from. At Wimbledon, he was defeated by defeating Dmitry Tursunov, Wang Yeu - tzuoo Feliciano López and the world number one Novak Djokovic in the second round 1:6, 4:6, 6:7 ( 4:7 ).

After Haas defeated at the U.S. Open Paul -Henri Mathieu and Lu Yen - hsun without dropping a set, he failed in the third round to Mikhail Youzhny. The Erste Bank Open in Vienna Haas won against Robin Haase 6:3, 4:6, 6:4 and overtook his 15th title.

The 2014

At the Australian Open Haas was forced to retire due to injury against Guillermo García López in the first round one. In Zagreb he only lost in the final Marin Cilic. In the semifinals of Sao Paolo him again forced an injury to the task. At the Masters tournament in Indian Wells Roger Federer sealed his elimination in the second round.

On his 36th birthday Haas rose with rank 17 in the circle of those who had reached the age of 36 a top 20 placement. These included the tennis legends Rod Laver, Jimmy Connors, Roy Emerson, Arthur Ashe, Ken Rosewall and Andre Agassi.

Private

In the ATP he is listed as a Tommy Haas. He bears this name in his friends and family.

He's since December 2006, a relationship with the U.S. actress Sara Foster, in December 2008, followed by the engagement. In November 2010 their daughter was born. Haas lives with his family in Los Angeles.

Since January 27, 2010 Tommy Haas has may also contact the U.S. citizenship.

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