Tommy Haas gained his revenge on John Isner to book his place in the quarter-finals of the ATP Indianapolis Tennis Championships.
German fifth seed overcomes old foe Isner
Tommy Haas gained his revenge on John Isner to book his place in the quarter-finals of the ATP Indianapolis Tennis Championships.
The 30-year-old German has lost his last two clashes against Isner, however he produced a fine display to run out a 6-3 6-4 winner in 75 minutes.
"I was happy to get my revenge after losing to him twice," said fifth-seeded Haas.
"You need to get at least one win against everybody out there.
"I'm really pleased with this one. I had break points on his first two service games and finally converted on my third. I used good placement when I got a look at his serve."
Blip
Haas will now face Frenchman Gilles Simon, who overcame a second-set blip to defeat Benjamin Becker 7-5 3-6 6-0.
"I honestly don't know what happened on court during the second set which I lost and the third which I won," said Simon.
"It was not a great match for either of us, the level was not good.
"But between the second set and the third, I didn't find anything new on the court. My level remained the same, I don't understand how I won.
"I hope the next round is easier. But if I can't play better in the next round, at least I hope I can win it."
Defending champion Dmitry Tursunov reached his first quarter-final since January without even hitting a ball when Wayne Odesnik withdrew with a back injury.
Chile's Paul Capdeville is also through to the last eight after he put out Australian qualifier Joe Sirianni 6-3 6-4.
