Tommy Haas recalls beating Agassi six years after Wimbledon win: "It was like wow you know I was very nervous"
Tennis NewsSaturday, 20 May 2023 at 04:30
German
tennis player Tommy Haas spoke on the podcast 'Court-Side with Beilinson
Tennis' about his memories of playing against Andre Agassi, whom he described
as his idol. The former world No. 2 first mentioned that the occasion when
Agassi won his first Grand Slam at Wimbledon in 1992 against Goran Ivanisevic
is still vivid in his memory. At that time, Haas was 14 years old and admired
the American player:
"First
time for me to play Andre Agassi, and I remember when he won Wimbledon in 1992,
he was so pumped to win that match, and I got all the pictures and you know his
signature," Haas said.
"And
you know, quick six years later, you know, me walking out there on Center Court
playing, you know, literally one of my idols," he added. "It was
like, wow, you know, I was very nervous and kind of like thinking to myself
that I have finally arrived."
Haas
competed against Agassi for several years, leaving a head-to-head record of 6-4
in favor of the American. The German player fondly remembers the occasion when
he defeated his idol for the first time on the center court of Wimbledon.
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"I
want to play well," Tommy Haas said. "So you know, I know he didn't
place best match... and then there was getting late at night, so we had to come
back the next day." And I heard that he flew in rackets," Haaas
continued. "You know, for the next day for the next match to go play with
a different racket. So lots of things, lots of drama going on."
Cristhián AvilaTennis Journalist
Cristhián Ávila is a tennis journalist based in Santiago, Chile, and has been part of the TennisUpToDate team since early 2023. He covers the ATP and WTA Tours as well as all four Grand Slams, producing breaking news, match reports, analysis, and regular liveblogs from major tournaments.
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