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Tommy Haas Bio


  • Full name is Thomas Mario Haas..Began playing at age four with his father, Peter, who is Austrian, a former European champion in judo and ex-schoolmate of Hollywood star and current Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger
  • Arnold came to watch a match at Mercedes-Benz Cup 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
  • Compiled outstanding junior results with a No. 11 junior world ranking in singles in 1995
  • Reached Orange Bowl 18s final (l. to Zabaleta) in ‘95
  • Enjoys golf, waterskiing and driving fast cars
  • Favorite soccer team is Bayern Munich and HSV
  • 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 Kitzbnhel in 1999
  • Earned silver medal in singles in 2000 Sydney Olympics and he lists that achievement among his best
  • Has a 22-8 career Davis Cup record (19-7 in singles) in 16 ties since 1998
  • Named 2004 ATP Comeback Player of Year after climbing to No. 17 from being unranked previous year
  • Coached by Dean Goldfine (since March 2008).
Biographical information from ATP. Unless noted otherwise all data as of year-end 2008.


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