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“It’s such an incredibly nice feeling to hold up the trophy again and to be in Germany as well, in front of German fans is even more special,” said Haas. “I’ve won on every surface at least once, which is a great accomplishment for myself. It’s a great day.  It was all about just focusing on the match and trying to beat a terrific player, to beat Novak which never happened before for me.  I respect his game a lot and I respect him as a person. So to beat him in the final is even more special, especially with what he’s accomplished in such young years it’s great. So, it’s perfect.”

Hopefully, Hass can carry on this momentum to Wimbledon.  He doesn’t have the greatest record at the London event, having lost to Andy Murray last year and dropping out against Roger Federer the year before (due to an injury).

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Tommy Haas Wins Gerry Weber Open

Djokovic moves on to the event’s finals where he will attempt to secure his third title of 2009 with a win over German wildcard, Tommy Haas, who was the No. 2 player back in 2002 but has failed to win a tournament since 2007 in Memphis.  The pair have battled twice before with Djokovic winning both times. 

The winner of Sunday’s match will collect $160,000.  If Djokovic wins, this will be his first grass-court victory this year.

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Djokovic Moves On To Gerry Weber Final