Haas goes under the knife
Date published :
03 Mar 2010 - 16:58:03
Germany's Tommy Haas is set for a lengthy spell out of the game after revealing he has undergone hip surgery.
The world number 18, who was a semi-finalist at Wimbledon last year, had the operation in Vail, Colorado on Friday.
Haas told his website, www.tommy-haas.net: "I had to have the operation now. The pain was simply too great."
The 31-year-old reached number two in the world in 2002 but his career has been dogged by injuries, including two broken ankles and three shoulder operations, while he also took a year out of the game to look after his parents following a serious car accident.
He enjoyed a renaissance in 2009, climbing back into the top 20, but the beginning of this season has been a struggle and he lost in the first round of his last two tournaments.
No timetable has been set for Haas' return following this latest setback but he is certain to be out for a number of months.
His agent Lars Schriewer said: "Tommy has been operated upon by the best medical doctor in this field (Dr Marc J Philippon).
"He is in the best of hands. Everything else remains to be seen."
