Haas wants 'poisoning' truth

Tommy Haas is determined to discover whether the illness he suffered during a Davis Cup trip to Moscow was due to poisoning.

German to undergo tests to discover truth over 'poisoning' claims

Tommy Haas is determined to discover whether the illness he suffered during a Davis Cup trip to Moscow was the result of poisoning. The International Tennis Federation are investigating claims from Haas' team-mate Alexander Waske that the world number 13 was poisoned during the semi-final defeat to Russia. Germany led the tie 2-1 heading into the final day, but Haas was unable to play his scheduled rubber against Mikhail Youzhny because of stomach pains, and stand-in Philipp Petzschner subsequently lost in four sets before Igor Andreev won the decisive rubber to seal a 3-2 victory for the Russians. Haas, who is based in the United States, is now to undergo medical tests in a bid to determine whether his illness was the result of foul play. "Now I want to know whether it was a poisoning and can prove it," said the 29-year-old. Referring in the frankest of terms to his illness, he added: "I sat - or better laid - six hours on the toilet. I have never felt so miserable in my life - I was really scared." Doubles specialist Waske said on Monday: "I spoke with a Russian from Moscow at the Davis Cup. He said completely casually that Haas had been poisoned." An ITF spokesman told PA Sport: "A matter like this will be thoroughly investigated."