Haase Cracks the Joke of the Rogers Cup

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.
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