Haas rattles Wawrinka with victory in Rome

Tommy Haas of Germany reacts as he challenges Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland during their men's singles match at the Rome Masters tennis tournament May 15, 2014. REUTERS/Max Rossi

(Reuters) - German veteran Tommy Haas issued a reminder of his claycourt skills with a third-round victory over Australian Open champion Stanislas Wawrinka at the Rome Masters on Thursday.

Haas recovered after trailing by a set and a break of serve to win 5-7 6-2 6-3 and reach the last eight at the Italian event for the first time since 2002 when he lost to Andre Agassi in the final.