Haase continued to believe in victory under difficult conditions US Open – NU.nl

“That makes it a very nice win, but I do now want more. I did not come here just to reach the second round,” said Haase afterwards.

After the first two sets who both went 6-4 to the Germans, the Hague-born seemed way out of Flushing Meadows. He had little impact on the margins of world number 85, who is known for his hard services, attacking game and drop shots at the most unexpected moments.

“It’s very difficult to play against Brown. He was especially in the beginning of the game very well. I returned from start not bad, but he remained solid with his serves and his game. “

The turning point in the match came in the third set, when the service of Brown began to falter. “When there were finally some more rallies and he missed again. I grabbed just more my chances. In the longer rallies, I was often the stronger. He’s more a man of quick hits.”

” It was very difficult to remain patient and wait until he missed again. This is difficult for everyone, but against a player if he is even harder. I always keep the faith in victory, otherwise it was not succeeded, “the Dutchman said.

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The conditions on the tiny runway 16 at the US Open were the heat and high humidity, heavy. “It was very tough to the middle of the day playing with the hot sun and squeamish. I’ve never drunk so much during a game and actually it was not enough.”

Haase said myself against cramp sit in the clash. Brown had visibly suffered from cramps in the fifth set and therefore tried the points sometimes to keep even shorter than he normally does already.

“After the game I wanted to grab my bag and fired it in my hand. When I asked the same as my physiotherapist if he wanted to get my things to prevent that I really got cramp, “said Haase. “Normally I can well stand the heat, but this match was a drain on my body.”

Haase thinks Thursday without significant physical problems start to his second round match against Richard Gasquet. “I had this tournament all that suffer from minor aches and pains, but my physiotherapist has me prepared for this race. He will do again on Thursday.”

He expects a tough match against the twelfth placed Frenchman, Thanasi Kokkinakis his opponent in the fifth set saw retire with cramp. “I would rather have someone else come across, because he is obviously very good.”

By: NU.nl/Martijn Kleiweg