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TOMMY STILL HAAS WHAT IT TAKES In his first full season in pro tennis, a teenaged Tommy Haas was the youngest player in the top 50. Sixteen years on, the all-court stylist is still winning titles and knocking off number ones. Fit and eager at 35, Haas personifies the trend of maturing greatness. By BARRY WOOD
H
e’s been on the ATP Tour since Pete Sampras versus Andre Agassi was the marquee rivalry in 1996 and, although a grandfather in tennis-pro terms, Tommy Haas still has what it takes to beat the best. Last June the LA-based German did the almost impossible by defeating Roger Federer on grass to win the Halle title, and in Miami last March he got the better of Novak Djokovic. In May he captured his 14th singles title in Munich to become the fi rst 35-year-old winner of an ATP title since Fabrice Santoro in Newport five years ago. At Roland Garros, Haas became the oldest Grand Slam quarterfi nalist since Andre Agassi in 2005. All this over a decade on from his career-high ranking of No.2 and his silver medal at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney.
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At Roland Garros, Haas was the oldest Grand Slam quarter-finalist since Andre Agassi.