Robin Haase (Dutch pronunciation:[ˈrɔbɪnˈɦaːzə]; born 6 April 1987) is a Dutch professional tennis player.
He reached his career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 33 in July 2012 and his highest doubles ranking of world No. 29 in May 2023.
Haase was a promising junior player, compiling a singles win–loss record of 76–41 and reaching as high as No. 3 in the junior world rankings in March 2005. Later in 2005, he lost in the final of Junior Wimbledon to Jérémy Chardy in his last junior-level tournament.
2006: ATP and Davis Cup debut, First Challenger title
Haase started 2006 ranked No. 665. In June, he played his first ATP tournament at Rosmalen, losing in the first round against Juan Carlos Ferrero.[1]
Haase further reached three semifinals on the ATP Challenger Tour and ended the year ranked No. 164.
2007: First Top-10 win, Grand Slam debut
In March, he won his second Challenger in Wolfsburg.
In July, Haase reached his first ATP Tour semifinal at the Dutch Open in Amersfoort, where in the quarterfinals. he beat a top-100 player Florent Serra. He eventually lost in straight sets to Werner Eschauer. Capping off a good week, he reached the final in doubles with compatriot Rogier Wassen, but lost in straight sets.
In August, Haase for the first time defeated a top-10 player at the Rogers Cup, beating Tomáš Berdych.
Haase made his Grand Slam debut at the US Open as a lucky loser, due to the withdrawal of Mario Ančić. He lost in the first round in straight sets to the third seed and eventual runner-up, Novak Djokovic.
Haase returned to Wimbledon two years later, where he upset James Blake in straight sets in the first round. He was narrowly defeated by world No. 1 and eventual champion, Rafael Nadal, in the second round in five sets.
2011: First ATP title, top 50 year-end ranking
At Wimbledon, Haase beat world No. 22, Fernando Verdasco, in the second round in four sets. In the third round, he trailed against Mardy Fish, before retiring with a knee problem.
Haase then landed his first ATP title at the Austrian Open in Kitzbühel. In the opening round, he led Potito Starace, 6–3, 2–0, before his opponent retired due to injury. In the second round, he defeated second seed Feliciano López in a rain-delayed match that spanned two days. Hours later on the same day, he beat Andreas Seppi in the quarterfinals.[3] In the semifinals, he defeated qualifier João Souza. In the final, he came out on top against experienced clay-courter Albert Montañés.
At the US Open, Haase reached the second round after beating Portuguese Rui Machado in straight sets. In the second round, Haase led fourth seed Andy Murray by two sets to love, but was eventually beaten in five sets, despite coming back from 4–0 to 4–4 in the deciding set.[4]
Haase ended the year ranked No. 45, his highest end-of-year ranking in his professional career.[5]
2012–14: Australian Open doubles final, top 40 career-high in singles
Robin Haase meant to start the year playing in Chennai, but because of troubles obtaining a visa, he had to withdraw.[6] In Australia, he lost first-round matches in Sydney and Melbourne, losing first to Alex Bogomolov Jr. and then to Andy Roddick.[7][8] At the indoor tournament of Zagreb, Haase was seeded seventh and reached the quarterfinals, losing to Lukáš Lacko.[9]
In the second round of World Group I, the Netherlands won 5–0 against the Romanian team. Haase played two singles matches.[15][16] In Casablanca, Haase was seeded sixth, but lost in the first round to Algerian Lamine Ouahab, ranked No. 752.[17]
In the next week, Haase played the 2012 Monte-Carlo Masters. In the first round, his opponent Juan Mónaco retired in the third set. In the second round, Haase faced Fabio Fognini, defeating him in straight sets. In the third round facing Brazilian Thomaz Bellucci, who defeated fifth seed, David Ferrer in the previous round, Haase won in straight sets. In the quarterfinals, playing top seed, Novak Djokovic, who defeated him in straight sets, despite Haase breaking his serve four times. Robin Haase was the first Dutch player in nine years to reach a Masters Tournament quarterfinals, the last being Martin Verkerk.[18][19]
Haase then won the tournament in Kitzbühel for the second year in a row, beating Philipp Kohlschreiber. He then lost in the first round of the 2012 London Olympics in both singles and doubles.
Haase made it to the 2017 singles semifinals of the Canadian Open, his best showing at Masters 1000 level in his career, and also to the singles quarterfinals of the 2018 Canadian Open.
2019–22: Two Masters finals & ATP 500 title & Top 30 in doubles
His singles ranking dropped out of the top 300 on 10 October 2022 but following a semifinal showing at the Challenger in Hamburg, where he lost to Henri Laaksonen, he climbed 35 positions back to No. 257 in the rankings on 24 October 2022.
2023: First ATP singles win in two years, 20th final & 8th doubles title
He entered the 2023 Adelaide International 2 as a lucky loser replacing Maxime Cressy in the last minute after being an alternate in qualifying, and won his first singles match since February 2021 against Benjamin Bonzi in three tight sets 3–6, 7–6(8), 7–6(3).[22] As a result, he climbed more than 20 positions in the rankings back into the top 250 at No. 235.
Haase has a powerful serve, which often exceeds 200 km/h. It is also very accurate. Although his double-handed backhand is weaker than his forehand, he can attack and defend with both. When he hits the ball very flat, he is a threat to top players, as he led Nadal by two sets to one in Wimbledon before losing in 5 sets, and holding a two sets to love lead against three time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray in the US Open before eventually losing in five sets. He is capable of producing spectacular shots, such as powerful forehands down the line on the run, à la Sampras, or backhand winners while taking the ball on the rise, his left foot in the air. An accomplished doubles player, Haase does not shun the odd net point. Haase is a very spirited player, who has problems maintaining his temper when a match turns for the worse. Haase is left-handed but plays right-handed.
Performance timelines
Key
W
F
SF
QF
#R
RR
Q#
P#
DNQ
A
Z#
PO
G
S
B
NMS
NTI
P
NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
Haase's match record against players who have been ranked in the top 10. Only ATP Tour main draw and Davis Cup matches are considered. Players who have been No. 1 are in boldface.