“A difficult question, but maybe it was the forehand against Tommy Haas at the French Open. Debut and then breakball,” said Roger Federer, recalling the five-set match against Tommy Haas.
It is understandable that the Swiss consider this point to be the most important of his career.
Federer was about to run out against Haas, was 2-0 down in sets and had breakball against himself at 3: 4 in the third set. The superstar stayed cool, hit a forehand winner. In the end he wrestled the Germans 6: 7 (4: 7), 5: 7, 6: 4, 6: 0, 6: 2.
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A few days later, Federer was French Open champion – for the first and so far last time.
“Tommy and I talk about it every time we see each other,” said Federer to the “GQ”. If the ball had gone out then, “I would probably have lost. Tommy knows that, I know that,” said the 40-year-old who is still ninth in the world rankings.
The title at the French Open 2009 was Federer’s 14th Grand Slam success at the time, setting the record for Pete Sampras. “I had a wonderful summer back then. Maybe it should just be like that.”
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