| Tommy Haas
Birthdate: April 3, 1978
Birthplace: Hamburg, Germany
Residence: Bradenton, Florida, USA
Height: 6'2" (1.88m)
Weight: 195lbs (88kg)
Plays: Right
Turned Pro: 1996
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Personal Full name is Thomas Mario Haas... Began playing tennis at age four with his father, Peter, who is Austrian... 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... Enjoys golf, waterskiing and driving fast cars... Favorite soccer team is Bayern Munich and HSV... Admires achievements of countryman Boris Becker... Earned silver medal in singles in 2000 Sydney Olympics and he lists that achievement among his best... Trains at Bollettieri Academy... Named 2004 ATP Comeback Player of Year after climbing to No. 17 from being unranked previous year... Coached by former ATP pro Thomas Hogstedt of Sweden (since December 2005). |
