I'm a huge Haas fan and I'm going to try to create some excitment in the minds of others like me. Henman had severe shoulder surgery after letting his injury drag on about a year ago and was able to come back and finish #31. Haas, coming off of his surgery, has already reached #21 and there doesn't seem like that'll change for the worse. Now, look at Henman and where he is today; he's playing great tennis. Shoulder surgery might end up elevating Tommy's game similar to what it did for Henman. Even when Haas was #2 in the world, that shoulder was still a constant problem. Anyway, just a thought. Yes, there's Annacone there, but you don't want to spoil our hope now, do you?
Haas/Henman
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Henman never dominated pre-surgery. I think his best was No. 9? He has a lot more room to move up, rather than down.
Anyway, Haas was kicking ass with a different crop of players. Hewitt, Roddick, and Federer are completely different than the time frame when Haas was No. 2. After hitting a high of No. 2, suffice it to say there's no where to go but down.
Prediction: Top 5-15.
Anyway, Haas was kicking ass with a different crop of players. Hewitt, Roddick, and Federer are completely different than the time frame when Haas was No. 2. After hitting a high of No. 2, suffice it to say there's no where to go but down.
Prediction: Top 5-15.
Where are you getting your numbers from both of you?
Henman's highest rank prior to surgery was fourth. The last time he reached it before his op was after Wimbledon 2002. He slipped to around 40 before winning Bercy last November, which took him back to 15 for year end 2003. He is now back in his career-high position of fourth.
Haas' top position so far was number 2, also during summer 2002. He is now 31st, which is a great achievement since he was off so long and was unranked at the beginning of the year. He's still got a few months without any points to defend, but has an awful long way to go to reach his previous career-high.
Henman's highest rank prior to surgery was fourth. The last time he reached it before his op was after Wimbledon 2002. He slipped to around 40 before winning Bercy last November, which took him back to 15 for year end 2003. He is now back in his career-high position of fourth.
Haas' top position so far was number 2, also during summer 2002. He is now 31st, which is a great achievement since he was off so long and was unranked at the beginning of the year. He's still got a few months without any points to defend, but has an awful long way to go to reach his previous career-high.
mlee2 said:
I'm not thinking about him being #1 in the world eminently, but just that his level of play willl improve; that's kind of the idea behind how he'd be competing with these other players who have improved. There's no question to say that he has the talent to. Haas won 3 sets to 4 against Roddick this year and is 4-2 against him in his career.
The line of thought seems to suggest that Federer, Roddick, and Hewitt have nowhere to go but down... in fact, Roddick and Hewitt are "down".
Most of all, I don't want him to end up like Philippoussis...
No worries, it's just me being over-anxious to defend Henners' record 
Whilst I think it's going to be really hard for Haas to get back into the top five given the current contenders for those positions, I doubt he'll have a Flipper-like problem (it seems to be his mind rather than his body). Tommy does need to step up those required results though to improve his ranking. QF at the USO was a good start.
Whilst I think it's going to be really hard for Haas to get back into the top five given the current contenders for those positions, I doubt he'll have a Flipper-like problem (it seems to be his mind rather than his body). Tommy does need to step up those required results though to improve his ranking. QF at the USO was a good start.
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mlee2 said:
Don't you know that Haas leads against Roddick? And have you seen matches between him and Roddick and him and Agassi. So close. Hewitts a little pest, I don't like to waste time thinking about him. Haas will be in the top 5 once again, you'll see.
rhubarb said:
The ATP race... I guess I'm crazy like that.
http://www.atptennis.com/en/players/championsrace/
, that's not a real ranking. The entry system is what matters.Similar threads
