"You can ask: ‘why didn’t it happen for me?’": Tommy Haas shares one main career regret

Retired German tennis player Tommy Haas had an amazing career on the ATP Tour. However, the Hamburg native admitted to a few regrets during his memorable time on tour.

Haas turned pro in 1996, and made the most out of his time on tour. The German won 15 ATP titles and a silver medal at the Olympic Games. Additionally, he reached a career-high ranking of World No.2 during his 20-year span on the ATP tour. However, he failed to capture an elusive Grand Slam title, a feat that he still regrets to this day.

In an interview with We Are Tennis, Haas spoke about the highs and lows during his time on tour. The 46-year old was never quite able to reach a Grand Slam final, losing three Australian Open semi-finals, in 1999, 2002, and 2007, and a Wimbledon semi-final in 2009. He would eventually retire in 2018.

“At the end of the day that’s all you can say, the frustration for me was not winning a Slam," admitted Haas. “You can ask: ‘why didn’t it happen for me?’ I made it to the semifinals four times. You try to dissect those matches and you look at the ones where you did have a chance and whether you were outplayed or didn’t play your best and so on. That’s really all.
It’s easy to say if I could turn back time. I’d be happier if I’d been more mature or with more experience earlier on at a younger age in order to pursue those dreams, but I wouldn’t have changed anything."