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Petra Unmasked Petra Kvitova, tennis’ youngest Grand Slam champion, is gradually revealing the personality behind her powerful game.
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FROM THE EDITOR
many years is of reporting on tennis over ne of the biggest rewards career – often se raw talent early in their watching a player showca porters – with just a scattering of sup in the lowest-key settings and rwards. e’s upper echelons soon afte then develop it to join the gam first round of ing on an outside court in the Amelie Mauresmo, compet tacled 19-year-old was a case in point. The bespec s wa 8, 199 en Op ian tral Aus t match over Silvia time and while she’d win tha ranked world No. 99 at the nt proven when she was clearly required – a poi Farina, significant finetuning rounds later. fell to Venus Williams two tch the young that made you stay and wa Still, there was something ame a surprise t satisfaction when she bec Mauresmo, and a subsequen n her compete with following year. Having see Australian Open finalist the nt on to become a isfaction grew when she we such spirit so early, that sat world No. 1. Grand Slam champion and Dolgopolov in the ion while watching Alexandr There was a similar sensat porters were there bane International. Most sup first round of the 2010 Bris in Bernard Tomic, of Australia’s next big thing to catch their first glimpse both the victor and n Dolgopolov who proved however it was the little-know ned the score this that day. While Tomic eve the most fascinating player fraction of what the a sense we’ve only seen a past Australian Open, there’s as much himself in a can deliver – and he relates unconventional Ukrainian . revealing story this month entire careers begin tennis for so long is seeing The flipside of reporting on lez and Ivan Ljubicic we’ve seen Fernando Gonza and end. Already this season ething players shows, s and as a feature on 30-som ent rem reti ir the ce oun ann ret that such popular more. There’s inevitable reg the clock is ticking for many cyclical nature is line; at the same time tennis’ champions eventually dec at champion has a me realisation that every gre accompanied by the welco es it’s an ignominious one. starting point – and sometim
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For the of the game More than 15 years on tour is a feat of endurance for any player but especially so for Tommy Haas, who lost months at a time through a range of injuries. Yet even as those battles continue, Haas retains his fierce passion to compete – which is welcome news to his many fans. By Darren Saligari
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ore than most, Tommy Haas has every right to consider himself unlucky. But the 34-year-old German with the rock star good looks and blistering ground strokes has never been one to feel sorry for himself. Despite suffering a shopping list of injuries that would bring a football team to its knees, Haas has worked his way back time and again with fearless determination. “If I was a thoroughbred or racehorse I’d be shot dead already,” joked Haas earlier this year in Brisbane. “But I’m not a horse, so luckily I still have the chance to compete out there and I try to enjoy it as much as I can.” Haas’ professional career began in 1996 and has netted him 12 ATP titles, one doubles title and the silver medal at the Sydney Olympics. No doubt all of this must have seemed a million miles away to the 11-year-old boy who arrived at Nick Bollettieri’s famed academy not knowing a word of English, let alone another person in the United States. “To be honest when you are a young kid and you have a dream to become a tennis professional and you actually do it for a very long time, I’m very happy and very pleased,” he said. “It’s a tough sport and the sport’s getting more physical each year I feel like and unfortunately I had a few surgeries in my career, a few injuries that needed surgery, it’s unfortunate in many ways but I’ve coped with it quite well.” 22
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The fact that the one-time world No. 2 has made it back from so many careerthreatening obstacles is something that he is proud of, but he also knows that this comeback may prove to be his farewell tour. “I’ve come back from it in better ways than I would have imagined and now after this hip injury or surgery, being a certain age it’s another challenge that I’m happy to take on as long as I can and I know that one day this tour life that I’ve always wanted to do is going to be over, so I’m just going to
The 12-time titlist has endured multiple surgeries and fractures to both ankles in an injury-marred career.
Did a second-round Australian Open loss to Rafael Nadal signal Haas’ final appearance at Melbourne Park?
try and enjoy it as much as I can and keep playing if my body allows me to.” While some players lose their passion for the game or hunger for the fight, Haas has no such problem. For the three-time Australian Open semifinalist the competitive fires don’t need stoking – they’re constantly burning, even off the court. “When I was five or six years old I was competitive even if it wasn’t on the tennis court, I’m competitive off the court too, once you lose that competitiveness maybe it’s time to go.” This raging competitive streak recently led to him taking up a challenge to ski to the bottom of a mountain. “Somebody didn’t think I could do it in two minutes and 30 seconds. I did. I was proud of myself but it was also stupid because it was quite fast, so if I would have not made one of those turns, who knows? I probably wouldn’t be here right now.” Thankfully, Haas made it to the bottom in one piece and to Australia earlier this year – where he played in Brisbane and Melbourne – for perhaps the final time. And for the many tennis purists who delight in his free-swinging one-handed backhand and fearless forays to the net this is indeed sad news. Struck down by a calf injury in Brisbane, Haas travelled to Melbourne where he found himself in a Rod Laver Arena second-round showdown with current world No. 2 Rafael Nadal. There would be no fairytale, but Haas appreciated his moment in the spotlight and the opportunity to take to the court
Haas and long-time partner Sara Foster became parents to daughter Valentina late in 2010.
Still a fan favourite at age 34.
with one of the game’s greats, who he had 40th in the world or 10 in the world – I’ve a message for as they shook hands. done that, been there. “I just basically said that this might as “A couple of times now I haven’t even well be my last time on Rod Laver Arena. had a ranking in my career and I came Who knows if I’m back here and who back strong, so those knows if I ever play there again. You know, little goals don’t I just said that it’s an honour to compete mean much to me against him, and I wish him well.” anymore, but Since that day in winning another Silver medal success Melbourne, the world title somewhere at the 2000 Sydney No. 169 has played means you have Olympics provided a career high point for just three matches – to play your best the former world No. 2. and two of them were tennis for a week losses. and really see if “I feel fitness-wise and you’re (up to it).” health-wise as good as I have And if the tennis in a long time … hopefully I gods could grant him just can play one more full season one extra wish, it would on this body and hopefully just be that his 14-month-old improve and see what else I can daughter, Valentina, would accomplish on the tour,” Hass have the chance to watch her told reporters after Germany’s dad play at the top level. But this, 4-1 Davis Cup defeat in March. concedes Haas, “is going to be So what’s left to accomplish? very hard”. A win at a major is out of reach Hopefully, Haas’ body holds and Haas has stated that he up so fans around the world can is no longer chasing ranking watch the dashing German in points, so world No. 1 Novak action one more time. Djokovic can rest easy. For “At some point I (will) know Haas, all he’d like is to win when is the best for me to not just one more tournament to compete anymore. I don’t feel add to his 12 singles titles. like it’s around the corner. It “I’d love to win another all depends on mainly how the title somewhere, doesn’t body is holding up. I feel like matter which one it would my strokes are still there, my be … I’m not really running ambition is still there (and) I’m after ranking points still eager to win. All of those anymore or worried if things are still there, which is I’m 180 in the world or great.” n Australian Tennis Magazine | April 2012
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