Djokovic ends golden oldie Haas' Roland Garros adventure


  • Tennis
  • Thursday, 06 Jun 2013

Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates defeating Tommy Haas of Germany in their men's singles quarter-final match during the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris June 5, 2013. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

PARIS (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic kept calm, cool and collected to subdue the challenge of 35-year-old Tommy Haas with a 6-3 7-6(5) 7-5 win in the quarter-finals of the French Open on Wednesday.

If the world number one still had nightmares about his mauling by Haas just over two months ago in Miami, he hid those fears well to set up a semi-final blockbuster with seven-times champion Rafa Nadal.

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