Tommy Haas is eliminated at the U.S. Open in a five-set thriller against Fernando Verdasco. He succumbed after a game of missed opportunities in 3:45 hours with 6:3, 5:7, 6:7 (8:10), 6:1, 4:6. Since Philipp Kohlschreiber is eliminated, the first knockout round will take place without the German.
TENNIS 2009 U.S. Open Haas - 0
Haas missed the match against the Spaniard immediately set the record straight on several occasions early on. Both in the first sentence into two and set three failed the 31-year-old to secure a position in the 5:4 ratio with your own supplement the record profits. Instead, countered with a 7-5 Verdasco in round two and winning the tiebreak in set three.
According to the clear 6-1 in the fourth, the decision was in the fifth set. Haas had been used on a 2:0-lead the victory before his eyes. But the set of ten Iberians managed a re-break and took the Germans off even with a 5:4 lead the charge.
Stepanek will switch “from Kohli”
Kohlschreiber also suffered in the third round of the tournament against Radek Stepanek after a 6:4, 2:6, 3:6 and 3:6-defeat of the Aus. Only in the first sentence of the 25-year-old German superior playing tennis. As a result, he despaired at the Serve-and-volley game of the Czechs.
The start was okay - but then all the dams: The rankings broke-24. made it so again, do not reach the first knockout round at Flushing Meadows too. He succeeded in Grand Slam tournaments, only twice at the Australian Open (2005/2008) and this year at Roland Garros in Paris.
Kohlschreiber is not using his opportunities
“Good start, then more and more relaxed and allowed to play the enemy,” was the negative conclusions of the Germans. About his poor performance, he was “deeply disappointed”. His few opportunities to give the one-sided match a change that could not use against Kohlschreiber in the world ranking eight places better classified Stepanek.
“I pitched poorly, and break my chances are not utilized. An experienced players like Stepanek uses the natural.” In the three sets lost, he was soon back with both 0:3 and was able to free themselves from the pressure of his opponent’s 30 years old before. Only when the Czechs opened the match, picked himself Kohlschreiber again on a defense. 3:5 For he made the break - to leave immediately after his serve and the match. “Here I am again running into the trap.”