Top-seed Tommy Haas and the retiring Marat Safin had an old school matchup in the quarterfinals of the LA Open. The more consistent of the two players prevailed. The top-seed seized the match at 7-6(3) 6-2 and secured a spot in the semifinals.
It was Safin’s final appearance at the tournament, as he retires at the end of the season. Through a series of self-pranks, I did not have the opportunity to see the match but heard Safin was a mess in grand fashion. Despite last night’s performance, I think it was a good tournament for him because he did not lose in the first round, and he, at least, made it to the quarterfinals, which is respectable for him.
For Haas, he could easily win his second title of the year, but he will first have to get passed Sam Querrey today. The German currently leads their head-to-head matchup 3-1 with Querrey dismissing Haas in their last meeting this year in the first round of Memphis. Querrey’s win also occurred during the first-four months of the tour, which were problematic for Haas. The German’s is now been playing his best tennis over the last-three months. He is now healthy, on a roll, and I am sure will be looking for revenge for his dismissal in Tennessee.
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