Haas Hopes Hot Streak Continues in ATP Memphis Final

"Once I really started to dictate and play well, I kind of got on a roll there and played some flawless tennis," Haas said. "Any time I saw an opening, I just went for it, and I think 95 percent of the time I made the shots and I was serving well."

In the final he will face hot-handed Swede Robin Solderling, who skipped the Australian Open while recovering from a knee injury, but has come back with a renewed confidence. Soderling beat Andy Murray decidedly in the quarterfinals, and in the Saturday semis edged Belgian Kristof Vliegen 7-6 in the third set.

Soderling, whose ranking has hovered around No. 100 after his return from injury, began his year by winning the Talheim (Germany) minor-league Challenger event.

"I think we both played amazing tennis," Soderling said. "He came up with some great shots on my match points, and all the important points he played really well. I'm really happy to get through this one."

The Swede improved his indoor semifinal record to a perfect 5-0 career, and his two ATP titles have come during the European indoor circuit, in Milan in 2004 and in Metz in 2005

Haas beat Soderling in three sets in their only previous meeting at the Masters Series-Cincinnati in 2004.

The doubles final will feature James Blake and Mardy Fish, who received a walkover in the semifinals against the No. 1-ranked Bryan brothers when Bob Bryan suffered a shoulder injury during a practice session, against unseeded Chris Haggard and "Dr." Ivo Karlovic who edged the No. 2-seeded team of Aspelin/Perry in a match tiebreak.