Haase Cracks the Joke of the Rogers Cup
<![CDATA[The Dutchman won a few fans--and a lot of applause--after cracking a mid-match joke in Montreal.]]>
No, My name's R-O-B-I-N!😂🤣 Too Funny! #CoupeRogers pic.twitter.com/wREJCLTXKJ
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) August 12, 2017 Dutchman Robin Haase injected a bit of levity into his semifinal with Roger Federer at the Coupe Rogers on Saturday in Montreal. Trailing by a set and on serve in the second set, Haase responded to a fan’s “C’mon Roger!” cheer by stopping his preparation to serve saying “My name is Robin.”More: Federer Flies into Sixth Final of the Season in Montreal It drew a massive applause from the crowd and a smile from Federer, but it could not stop the Swiss maestro’s momentum. Federer took a second-set tiebreaker and clinched a 6-3, 7-6(5) win to move into the final.The Swiss will bid to tie Ivan Lendl for 2nd on the ATP’s all-time title list with 94 when he meets either Alexander Zverev or Denis Shapovalov in the final.]]>[2] @RogerFederer will play for 94th @ATPWorldTour title on Sunday, which would tie Ivan Lendl for 2nd-most in Open Era (@JimmyConnors 109).
— ATP Media Info (@ATPMediaInfo) August 12, 2017
Chris Oddo. Chris Oddo is a freelance sportswriter, podcaster, blogger and social media marker who is a lead contributor to Tennisnow.com. He also writes for USOpen.org, Rolandgarros.com, BNPParibasOpen.com, TennisTV.com, WTAtennis.com and the official US Open program.
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