Tommy Haas who defeated Roger Federer to win the Gerry Weber Open.
Tommy Haas, a 34-year-old player ranked 87th in the world, has stunned the tennis world by beating five-time champion Roger Federer 7-6 (5), 6-4 in the Gerry Weber Open Sunday.
''If someone had told me beforehand that I'd win the title here against probably the greatest player of all time, I would not have believed it,'' said Haas, who has been ranked as high as No. 2 in the world but struggled with injuries.
Haas, who was the oldest player in the draw, was 2-10 against Federer coming into the match, with both of his wins coming more than 10 years ago when both men were just starting their careers.
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For Haas, it was his second title at the event; he beat Novak Djokovic in the final in 2009.
Federer was looking for his sixth title at the Gerry Weber Open, having gone 5-1 in previous finals at the tournament. His only other loss came in 2010 to Lleyton Hewitt.
Check out highlights of the match below.
