Matosevic beats 6th-seeded Haase in Vienna
Marinko Matosevic of Australia rallied to defeat sixth-seeded Robin Haase of the Netherlands 1-6, 6-3, 6-2 Monday in the opening round of the Erste Bank Open.
Matosevic dropped serve three times in the opening set but didn't face a break point afterward against Haase, whose two career titles were both won in Austria.
Gilles Muller of Luxembourg hit 16 aces to come from behind...
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October 15, 2012
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Haase defends Kitzbuehel title
Defending champion Robin Haase of the Netherlands rallied past top-seeded Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-7 (2), 6-3, 6-2 Saturday to win the Bet-at-Home Cup.
Haase won his second career title in as many finals. The 42nd-ranked Dutchman took control of the match after an hour-long rain delay at 1-1 in the second set.
Kohlschreiber, who dropped to 4-3 in career finals, will move into the...
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July 27, 2012
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Lukas Rosol beats Robin Haase at Mercedes Cup
Big-serving Lukas Rosol beat fifth-seeded Robin Haase of the Netherlands 6-4, 7-5 on Tuesday to advance to the second round of the Mercedes Cup.
Rosol stunned Rafael Nadal in the second round of Wimbledon earlier this month. Despite that win, the Czech actually dropped three places to No. 103 in the ATP rankings.
Rosol served 12 aces and won 91 percent of his first-serve points...
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July 10, 2012
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6th-seeded Haase advances in 2 sets at Estoril
Sixth-seeded Robin Haase recovered from a shaky first set to beat Simone Bolelli 6-3, 6-2 Monday and advance to the second round of the Estoril Open.
The Dutchman saved a break point in the fifth game and broke Bolelli's service in the following game. The Italian fought back to 4-3, but after squandering four break points in the eighth game his opponent pulled into a 5-3 lead...
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April 30, 2012
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ATP Spotlight on Robin Haase
During the Sony Ericsson Open, I sat down with Dutch ATP player and current world #53, Robin Haase to chat memorable moments, the perks of being a tennis player, the players he would most want to party with and Novak Djokovic as the toughest opponent he has ever faced.
Even though he was running late to the interview, he was apologetic and friendly, showcasing his signature curls...
The Little Match That Could
On the evening of Friday August 26, 2011 the eyes of the country were on Hurricane Irene, who was fast approaching the East Coast of North Carolina. Tennis fans had turned their attention to New York, waiting to see how the storm would effect their favorite players and the upcoming U.S. Open.
I was about three-hundred miles inland from the storm watching one of my favorite matches...
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