US OPEN

September 3, 1999

Tommy Haas

USTA: Questions for Tommy.

TOMMY HAAS: I took a little time out. I was feeling a little bit something in my hip. I don't know what it was exactly. It wasn't really a pain, but something was there, kind of like a cramp. I waited for the trainer. I had some time to think it over. He came and actually tightened it a little bit. Then this thing, the cramp, kind of was stuck there. I couldn't really move so well anymore. I had to go for bigger shots because I didn't want to be too much in a rally. Fortunately, most of the shots went in. I took the early break. I served well. The cramp kind of went away. It was good for me.

TOMMY HAAS: No. It was like in the beginning of the fifth, end of the fourth. I didn't know what it was exactly. It was like a little bit of a pain there. I don't know if it was a strain or what it was. That's why I asked for a trainer to come.

TOMMY HAAS: No. Just probably maybe the toss was too low, my left arm was too low. I don't know what it was. I'm going to talk to my coaches about it and try to fix that for the next one.

TOMMY HAAS: Yeah, definitely. I mean, obviously in the past sometimes I've had a little bit of trouble losing tight sets, tough time getting back into it. I'm very proud of myself today.

TOMMY HAAS: My next match is Arazi or Vicente.

TOMMY HAAS: I've played both players before. Against Arazi I had to default in Palm Springs at 5-All because of a back injury. Vincente, I won in a tough three sets in Hamburg this year. I'll have to see what happens.

TOMMY HAAS: I'm not going to say too much. Just have to go match-by-match, see what happens on Sunday. It's a new day. The opponent is not there yet. If I have a good day and play well, you never know.