Made his comeback with us – Tommy Haas

Mon, 03.12.2018

Tommy started working with the TU in January 2014, coming back from several injuries. He knew Alexander Waske well partnering with him at several Davis Cup ties, and they decided to work together from then on. He made finals in Zagreb on their first ATP tournament together, following wins over top 10 players like Nishikori in Indian Wells and Stan Wawrinka in Rome.

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