Tommy Haas Quotes (27 Quotes)

This is definitely a good victory, not only for my own confidence but the game, and gives me good hopes next week.

If you think there might be a chance that you can't play pro tennis ever again, you relish good tennis. You appreciate the times when you play good tennis, ... Right now, James is appreciating his health and his tennis game.

The conditions were tough but there were some really good rallies. I served well when I needed to. It was an important match to get back into a final.

The break in the third set changed the complexion of things. With the crowd behind him, he's playing confident tennis.

Facing a player of Roger's caliber gives you an idea where your game is. Obviously, he is one of the best players ever and also a great guy off the court.

He doesn't give you much rhythm, ... I didn't have the best preparation and only got one hit in yesterday. But overall I had a great last weekend, and I'm going to keep going with it and see where it takes me here.

It's always nice to win your first match of the season...I thought I had it in the bag but he saved a match point and came back extremely well.

It just shows again how calm he stays and it's very motivating as well to see how he does that.

I am totally frustrated. I should have never lost that second set. I changed my racket at 5-1, that was a big mistake.

I had the opportunity for surgery but I decided I had enough, ... I had enough with my shoulder and I had two ankle surgeries in 1996 and 1997.

My coach's mother died just before that match and I remember I almost didn't play, ... I wasn't really at my best and James was playing well then.

It will be tough to beat him here this week, ... He's got the crowd behind him, which really helped. I give him a good shot at winning this title.

You never know what you can expect when playing against Vince since he's kind of a streaky player. He's tough when he's feeling good, and he must be feeling good since he's through to the semifinals.

I think everybody here is focused on the U.S. Open, to be honest. But I think the guys here are also trying to make a statement of getting far here as well as having a good run at the Open.

This guy right now is pretty much the man to beat. If somebody can do it this week, great. I think I pushed him as much as I could today. You've got to tip your hat and just say, 'Unbelievable.

I'm playing really good, really confident. Maybe I will win the first title of my career here.

James is good when his serve is on, ... I might have to make some adjustments for the first few games. I know James will come up with some big serves.

There were a lot of different emotions involved in playing someone you get on so well with off the court,

I am pleased with my game overall. My big goal is to finish in the top eight and make the Master's Cup.

It was a tough battle and things did not look good for me midway through the second set, but breaking Robby in game eight proved vital,

After dominating the first two sets, he came off pretty strong in the beginning of the third, ... Then I had a few chances at 3-all, couldn't convert those break chances. Obviously, getting the break at 5-all was very important for me.

I was ranked No. 2 in the world and then I was out for 15 months between my shoulder surgery and my parents getting in a motorcycle accident in 2002,

France will have to be reckoned with in Davis Cup. We weren't good enough today.

I really played solid, and I'm really happy to win this title again.

When you serve for a match and you don't get that game and it's 5-all, it is tough to get yourself focused again. I thought he might be frustrated.

James has been playing some great tennis the last two weeks and he'll probably be the crowd favorite since he lives 25 minutes from here, ... It should be a good atmosphere. It should be a very interesting match.

This was definitely a good victory. It gives me good hope to hopefully play well next week.