2013
Failed to convert one match point versus Nieminen in 8-6 fifth set loss in Australian Open 1R…Finished runner-up in San Jose (l. to Raonic) in his 25th ATP World Tour final…Dropped to 8-2 in U.S. finals…
On 21 February, withdrew prior to Memphis 2R versus F. Lopez due to illness...Reached the Delray Beach SFs (l. to Gulbis in three sets)…
On 12 March, saved one match point at 4-5 in 76(2) 3rd set win versus Almagro in ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Indian Wells 3R…Fell in 4R (l. to del Potro)…
On 26 March, eight days short of his 35th birthday, defeated No. 1 Djokovic in ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Miami 4R. He was the third oldest to beat No. 1 in the history of the Emirates ATP Rankings (since 23 August 1973), only behind Pozzi (2 days short of his 35th birthday) at 2000 Queen’s Club in London on June 15, 2000 (d. Agassi, ret). The oldest player to beat a No. 1: Rosewall (39 yrs., 8 mons), d. No. 1 Newcombe at QF in 1974 Wimbledon; it was just his second win in 14 attempts against a World No. 1 and first since 1999 Grand Slam Cup QFs versus Agassi…Became the first German to reach SFs after victory over Simon; fell in SFs (l. to Ferrer)…
One of three Germans to reach Munich SFs - also Brands and Kohlschreiber - representing the first time in tournament history and first time on the ATP World Tour since Hong Kong in April 1999…Went onto capture his 14th ATP World Tour trophy (d. Kohlschreiber in final)…Was the first 35 year old to win an ATP World Tour title since Santoro in Newport five years ago…Hamburg native Haas lifts a trophy on home soil for the fourth time…
Fell in ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Madrid 3R (l. to Ferrer)…Fell in ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Rome 1R (l. to Youzhny)…On 23 May, withdrew prior to Dusseldorf QFs versus Nieminen due to illness (cold)…
On 1 June, saved 1 M.P. versus Isner in 10-8 fifth set win in Roland Garros 3R; went onto beat Youzhny to reach first QF in Paris…Became first German to reach QFs since 1996…On 5 June, at 35 years, 67 days, failed in his bid to become the oldest man to reach a major SF since Agassi (35 years 135 days) at the 2005 US Open…
In a repeat of the 2012 Halle final, lost to Federer in three sets in SFs…
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