Amazing to see Roger come back in that second set. Haas was overwhelming in the first set. It seemed like Rogers confidence soared and his play was exceptional as Haas's fell into more mistakes and less creativity - simply surviving. What a contest of wills.
HAAS only player to have 3 wins or more over SAMPRAS; AGASSSI; FEDERER and DJOKOVIC with his final ATP win over his friend FEDERER and now kicking ass on SENIORS TOUR.....
Haas is very good player and entered in 1996 when Sampras and Agassi were at their peak.Head to head 5-5 with sampras and troubled all ranked palyers including Agassi. Excellent graceful strokes esp backhand comparable with the graceful Rosewall and Richard Krachijk. If he entered in 2000 s at the age 20 he would have grabbed half of Federer's titles. Pity he had to play top players in 1990's and won few titles and Plauged by injuries often
Federer actually made the comment that Hass would have been the one to beat if it were not for his injuries and the fact that he took a year off early in his career to care for his parents who were involved in a serious motor vehicle accident. Hass in his prime was a danger to anyone and without doubt would have challenged Federer, Nadal and Djokovic.
Haas received two walkovers from Sampras in that head to head. Good player with great technique but his serve has never been an out and out weapon, and mentally he hasn't always been the greatest. Should have put Federer away in the French in 2009, and didn't, that's probably one of many.
Lol. H2h between the two in 2000-2002 (2002 was haas' best year) is 2-2. After that, it was basically Roger swatting him away for 15 years. Injuries is not everything guys, I like haas' game but there's a difference between being an excellent player and being Roger Federer.
Haas was so talented and brilliant to watch, always went for his shots, but just didn't quite have it mentally, also his forehand wasn't quite as big a weapon as his backhand. Brilliant player though.
Haas former world number 2 . Too many injuries and fragile mindset. Let matches slip away while ahead including this 1. Arguably go down as an under achiever.
Thanks for the highlights!! This was a fun match to watch for sure. It shows how sweet of a sport tennis is. Controversial statement here, but I'd have to say that this is some fast tennis (considering how 'slow' everyone thinks it is nowadays).
Fact is Federer could have tanked right here and lose with something like 1-6 4-6, instead of losing to Nadal later in the tournament because of how shitty of a season he was having after 2012. But Federer is gonna be Federer, he will always honor the spirit of the competition to the highest degree.
Imagine: an unknown ultimative talent appears out of nowhere after going through the qualifying and has to play against federer and the unknown beats him 6:06:0.....
Not horrible enough to end up 6th in the world. He had a lot back issues from the beginning of that year. He started playing better during Basel but it was already too late.
For player like Haas, Roger is good enough, but Novak have showed him, what "perfect" means! This tennis is from yesterday, Nole have definated the sport new.
Djokovic is the current world number 1 and one of the most dominant tennis players (right up there with Federer, Sampras, Lendl)... but it's not because he can beat a player who is 33+ years old (an age where most players have retired). that's just silly and did Djokovic really define the sport? he definitely dominated in the last 3 years... but fan favorites are still Federer and Nadal i have heard far more people talk about trying to play like Roger or Rafa than Novak (not to mention Federer's crazy streak of fan favorite awards) Novak's great, but he is neither perfect nor the definition of tennis
lol someone named Pete Agassi calling shots gay on a Federer video...never in doubt. Regardless, don't make me have to share plenty of Agassi's rallies here on TH-cam, this is the baseline game and Sampras couldn't even make a final at Roland Garros because he struggled with his (struggled is too strong of a word but just comparatively to other baseliners during his day). Anyways, you're staying back to begin with, why play a lower percentage shot? The sort of spin we've seen since the millennium is incomparable to what players like Connors and even Sampras had to face. In the modern game hitting flat is too difficult, ask Berdych..
Hakeem Kazak Pete would have won a French Open if he did the work on clay. He never put in the time and battling his iron deficiency at the time never had the stamina. He made it to the semis, but if he took care of the deficiency and prepared on clay he no doubt would have won at least one. He won multiple clay tournaments, just no French.
Pete Agassi lol damn what a talent this guy Pete was, too bad he didn't work on clay like Agassi :s btw stamina is just as much of a legitimate strength or weakness in tennis...Sampras made a total of 5 finals on clay (3w/2l) even Roddick has 7 clay finals (5w/2l).. Fact is Sampras' game was about overpowering you and completely taking the racket out of your hands which you can't do on clay..
Hakeem Kazak He won multiple clay tournaments using his power and agility. He could out rally anybody. He just didn't spend enough time on clay. That's a fact, moron.
Just passing through on my journey to watch every Federer match.
Tommy Haas's shots are all so beautiful and textbook perfect. He's an excellent player to try and emulate.
Osiris3657 Funny comment when Fed is on the other side of the net.
I'd still choose Fed's aesthetic play over any other players.
Couldn’t agree more. You gain more by copying Haas than copying Federer
@@Jakejhh This is one of those silly myths circulating around here. You can gain and learn more from Haas game copying him, not in general,
@@jackquinnes "oh no, someone on the internet prefers another player's style over Federer's! How upsetting!"
Always a pleasure to watch Haas's game
7:14 is the reason why i love Tommy's play. One of the reasons, to be honest. But his backhand is just amazing.
Damn camera man...I want to see Haas going nuts.
Haas was playing some high quality ball that day. A very good player in his prime.
Amazing to see Roger come back in that second set. Haas was overwhelming in the first set. It seemed like Rogers confidence soared and his play was exceptional as Haas's fell into more mistakes and less creativity - simply surviving. What a contest of wills.
HAAS only player to have 3 wins or more over SAMPRAS; AGASSSI; FEDERER and DJOKOVIC with his final ATP win over his friend FEDERER and now kicking ass on SENIORS TOUR.....
Haas is very good player and entered in 1996 when Sampras and Agassi were at their peak.Head to head 5-5 with sampras and troubled all ranked palyers including Agassi. Excellent graceful strokes esp backhand comparable with the graceful Rosewall and Richard Krachijk. If he entered in 2000 s at the age 20 he would have grabbed half of Federer's titles. Pity he had to play top players in 1990's and won few titles and Plauged by injuries often
Federer actually made the comment that Hass would have been the one to beat if it were not for his injuries and the fact that he took a year off early in his career to care for his parents who were involved in a serious motor vehicle accident. Hass in his prime was a danger to anyone and without doubt would have challenged Federer, Nadal and Djokovic.
Ummm... Haas seems to have had a formidable backhand. But not as much power as fed or sampras or roddick..
Haas received two walkovers from Sampras in that head to head. Good player with great technique but his serve has never been an out and out weapon, and mentally he hasn't always been the greatest. Should have put Federer away in the French in 2009, and didn't, that's probably one of many.
Lol. H2h between the two in 2000-2002 (2002 was haas' best year) is 2-2. After that, it was basically Roger swatting him away for 15 years. Injuries is not everything guys, I like haas' game but there's a difference between being an excellent player and being Roger Federer.
@@user-cy6xl3vd3ftrue every player is rated highly in TH-cam comments
Don't you mean similar to Roger's is similar to Tommy's? He was a player way before Roger's time and had the same playstyle since.
Tommy haas was 35 years old in 2013 and made it inside the top 15. Great player
Thanks.
Haas was so talented and brilliant to watch, always went for his shots, but just didn't quite have it mentally, also his forehand wasn't quite as big a weapon as his backhand. Brilliant player though.
Haas former world number 2 . Too many injuries and fragile mindset. Let matches slip away while ahead including this 1. Arguably go down as an under achiever.
Thanks for the highlights!! This was a fun match to watch for sure. It shows how sweet of a sport tennis is. Controversial statement here, but I'd have to say that this is some fast tennis (considering how 'slow' everyone thinks it is nowadays).
Cincinnati plays pretty fast. However I'd say Dubai plays faster.
I would agree with you on that
pleasure to watch haas
Haas siempre sera un duro rival, mañana contra Rafa se vera de que esta Hecho el Gran Roger Federer
That was pretty touch 'n' go for a while there, Roger.
Hass seemed a little exhausted in the last set. He didn't run for the ball as much as he did in the previous sets.
Haas was the ultimate hunk .
haas didnt look tired after match
i usually think his style is pretty much similar to roger.
Ironic Roger beat him here in one of his worst years and lost to him in 2017, one of his best years
Fact is Federer could have tanked right here and lose with something like 1-6 4-6, instead of losing to Nadal later in the tournament because of how shitty of a season he was having after 2012. But Federer is gonna be Federer, he will always honor the spirit of the competition to the highest degree.
Haas played the last two sets not bad, but he was too passive, he could have done it better.
How were there empty seats?!
Cincinnati doesn't appreciate classy Tennis
Same story as often with Haas...
Imagine
Imagine: an unknown ultimative talent appears out of nowhere after going through the qualifying and has to play against federer and the unknown beats him 6:0 6:0.....
i think haas go out of gas this match... kudos for roger who rise his level anyways
Haas is a poor mans Federer. Roger does everything just slightly better than Tommy.
Slighty???😂😂😂😂
mmmm....
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Fed was horrible in 2013
He’s never been horrible, Still one of the best in the world in 2013 lol
Not horrible enough to end up 6th in the world. He had a lot back issues from the beginning of that year. He started playing better during Basel but it was already too late.
You both are right...
For player like Haas, Roger is good enough, but Novak have showed him, what "perfect" means! This tennis is from yesterday, Nole have definated the sport new.
this was the weakest fed has been after all.
Djokovic is the current world number 1 and one of the most dominant tennis players (right up there with Federer, Sampras, Lendl)... but it's not because he can beat a player who is 33+ years old (an age where most players have retired). that's just silly
and did Djokovic really define the sport? he definitely dominated in the last 3 years... but fan favorites are still Federer and Nadal
i have heard far more people talk about trying to play like Roger or Rafa than Novak (not to mention Federer's crazy streak of fan favorite awards)
Novak's great, but he is neither perfect nor the definition of tennis
Luxilon redefined the sport. (I'd surmise.)
Ray what's djok doing now?
Joke of the century 😜 ...
Does anyone hit a hard flat shot anymore? It's always these loopy gay shots that make the rallies last forever.
It's called topsin. It is true that players utilize a lot more topspin, but the change in racket and string technology has enabled that shift.
lol someone named Pete Agassi calling shots gay on a Federer video...never in doubt. Regardless, don't make me have to share plenty of Agassi's rallies here on TH-cam, this is the baseline game and Sampras couldn't even make a final at Roland Garros because he struggled with his (struggled is too strong of a word but just comparatively to other baseliners during his day).
Anyways, you're staying back to begin with, why play a lower percentage shot? The sort of spin we've seen since the millennium is incomparable to what players like Connors and even Sampras had to face. In the modern game hitting flat is too difficult, ask Berdych..
Hakeem Kazak Pete would have won a French Open if he did the work on clay. He never put in the time and battling his iron deficiency at the time never had the stamina. He made it to the semis, but if he took care of the deficiency and prepared on clay he no doubt would have won at least one. He won multiple clay tournaments, just no French.
Pete Agassi lol damn what a talent this guy Pete was, too bad he didn't work on clay like Agassi :s
btw stamina is just as much of a legitimate strength or weakness in tennis...Sampras made a total of 5 finals on clay (3w/2l) even Roddick has 7 clay finals (5w/2l)..
Fact is Sampras' game was about overpowering you and completely taking the racket out of your hands which you can't do on clay..
Hakeem Kazak He won multiple clay tournaments using his power and agility. He could out rally anybody. He just didn't spend enough time on clay. That's a fact, moron.