Haas back in Munich final after 13 years

05 May, 2013

Evergreen Tommy Haas reached the Munich claycourt final on Saturday, 13 years after his first appearance ended in defeat. Haas, 35, saw off Croatia's Ivan Dodig 6-4, 6-3 and will now face defending champion Philipp Kohlschreiber in Sunday's all-German final. Haas reached the Munich final in 2000 when he lost in straight sets to Argentina's Franco Squillari.
"It's quite crazy (to be back in the final). I don't think it's really hit me yet," said Haas, who will be seeking his 14th career title on Sunday. "Thirteen years is a long time and it's pretty impressive, I think, to achieve something like that.

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