Roger Federer suffers surprise defeat to Tommy Haas at Stuttgart Open flav

In his first competitive match following an eight-week break, the 18-time grand slam champion was beaten by world No. 302 Tommy Haas at the Stuttgart Open.

Federer, who prior to this match had lost only once in 2017, squandered match point as he went on to lose 2-6 7-6 (10-8) 6-4 in the second round to the former world No.2.



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It's the first time the 35-year-old Federer has been defeated in his opening match at a grass-court tournament since Wimbledon 2002, when he lost to Mario Ancic.

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'Tough to put into words right now'

The 39-year-old Haas, playing in his final season, last beat the Swiss great in 2012, at the Halle final.

In an on-court interview, the German said he was 'pretty speechless.'

'Playing Roger is always very special, especially on grass, especially here in Germany,' he said.

'It's tough to put it in words right now.'

The was the oldest singles tie to be played on the Tour since 1982, when 30-year-old Ricardo Cano beat Luis Ayala, 49, in the Vina del Mar.

Federer focusing on grass-court season

Federer had not played since April 2, when he beat reigning French Open champion Rafael Nadal to win the Miami Open.

That was his third major title in a stunning start to the season, having also won the Australian Open in January and in Indian Wells.

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He missed the clay-court season to prepare for the grass-court campaign, specifically Wimbledon, which starts at the end of June, a tournament he has won on seven occasions.

In his first competitive match following an eight-week break, the 18-time grand slam champion was beaten by world No. 302 Tommy Haas at the Stuttgart Open. Federer, who prior to this match had lost only once in 2017, squandered match point as he went on to lose 2-6 7-6 (10-8) 6-4 in the second round to the former world No.2. Federer, who prior to this match had lost only once in 2017, squandered match point as he went on to lose 2-6 7-6 (10-8) 6-4 in the second round to the former world No.2. The was the oldest singles tie to be played on the Tour since 1982, when 30-year-old Ricardo Cano beat Luis Ayala, 49, in the Vina del Mar. READ: Federer to skip French Open Federer had not played since April 2, when he beat reigning French Open champion Rafael Nadal to win the Miami Open. He missed the clay-court season to prepare for the grass-court campaign, specifically Wimbledon, which starts at the end of June, a tournament he has won on seven occasions. In his first competitive match following an eight-week break, the 18-time grand slam champion was beaten by world No. 302 Tommy Haas at the Stuttgart Open. 'Playing Roger is always very special, especially on grass, especially here in Germany,' he said. READ: Ostapenko becomes 'symbol of Latvia' In his first competitive match following an eight-week break, the 18-time grand slam champion was beaten by world No. 302 Tommy Haas at the Stuttgart Open. 'Playing Roger is always very special, especially on grass, especially here in Germany,' he said. It's the first time the 35-year-old Federer has been defeated in his opening match at a grass-court tournament since Wimbledon 2002, when he lost to Mario Ancic. He missed the clay-court season to prepare for the grass-court campaign, specifically Wimbledon, which starts at the end of June, a tournament he has won on seven occasions. The was the oldest singles tie to be played on the Tour since 1982, when 30-year-old Ricardo Cano beat Luis Ayala, 49, in the Vina del Mar. 'Playing Roger is always very special, especially on grass, especially here in Germany,' he said. READ: Federer to skip French Open READ: Federer to skip French Open In an on-court interview, the German said he was 'pretty speechless.' READ: Ostapenko becomes 'symbol of Latvia' In his first competitive match following an eight-week break, the 18-time grand slam champion was beaten by world No. 302 Tommy Haas at the Stuttgart Open. He missed the clay-court season to prepare for the grass-court campaign, specifically Wimbledon, which starts at the end of June, a tournament he has won on seven occasions. 'It's tough to put it in words right now.' In an on-court interview, the German said he was 'pretty speechless.' In his first competitive match following an eight-week break, the 18-time grand slam champion was beaten by world No. 302 Tommy Haas at the Stuttgart Open. In an on-court interview, the German said he was 'pretty speechless.' 'Tough to put into words right now' The 39-year-old Haas, playing in his final season, last beat the Swiss great in 2012, at the Halle final. 'Tough to put into words right now' 'It's tough to put it in words right now.' READ: Ostapenko becomes 'symbol of Latvia' He missed the clay-court season to prepare for the grass-court campaign, specifically Wimbledon, which starts at the end of June, a tournament he has won on seven occasions.

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