Roger Federer Falls To Shock Defeat In Stuttgart Against 39-Year-Old Tommy Haas

AFP

Roger Federer suffered a shock defeat to 39-year-old Tommy Haas at the Stuttgart grass court tournament today in the Swiss great’s first match after almost three months out of action.

Haas, a former world number two but now down at 302, won 2-6, 7-6 (10/8), 6-4 for just his fourth victory in 17 meetings against his close friend.

b’Tommy Haas. AFP’

Federer, building up for an assault on an eighth Wimbledon title, hadn’t played since March and skipped the entire clay court season.

It was just the second defeat of 2017 for 35-year-old Federer, who claimed the Australian Open for his 18th major in January,

“It’s always special to play a close friend like Roger on grass, always lots of emotion,” said Haas.

“I saved a match point in the second set so was able to play more freely after that. I even shocked myself.”

Feature image source: AFP

You might also like
A ₹50 Crore Dowry Demand? AIIMS Topper’s Marriage Proposal Sparks Outrage Online
EY Gurugram’s Diwali Celebration Video Goes Viral for Unexpected, Heartbreaking Reasons
The Inspiring Journey of a Specially-Abled Zomato Agent Is the Story You Need Today
Diljit’s Concert Rocked Delhi, But Athletes Aren’t Happy With the Aftermath
Yuvraj Singh’s ‘Check Your Oranges’ Ad Didn’t Land Well & The Internet Has Valid Opinions
Mumbai’s Dancing Cop Teams Up With A Danish TikToker & The Internet Can’t Get Enough Of It