- Full name is Tommy Haas…Began playing at age four with his father, Peter, who is Austrian and a former European champion in judo and ex-schoolmate of Hollywood star and former Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger, who came to watch a match in Los Angeles in 2001…Following 2004 Los Angeles win, Haas went to the Governor’s house for celebratory dinner…Mother, Brigitte, and two sisters, Sabine and Karin…Moved to Bradenton, Fla. to attend Nick Bollettieri Academy at age 11 and has been there full-time since he was 13…Was No. 11 junior in world ranking in singles in 1995…Reached Orange Bowl 18s final (l. to Zabaleta) in ‘95…Enjoys spending time with family and friends, and watching sports and movies…Admires achievements of countryman Boris Becker…Broke his right ankle in December 1995 (surgery on Jan. 10, ‘96) and his left ankle in December 1996, which also required surgery…Finished high school in Bradenton, Fla. in May 1996…Flew with Blue Angels squadron over stadium court in Indian Wells in 1998…Father opened a tennis academy in Kitzbühel in 1999…Received American citizenship on Jan. 27, 2010 in Tampa and has dual citizenship…Fiancé Sara Foster (actress), daughter Valentina (born Nov. 14, 2010)…Coached by Carsten Arriens.
Biographical information from ATP. Unless noted otherwise all data as of year-end 2011.
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