German veteran Tommy Haas has produced a stunning upset to defeat world number one Novak Djokovic 6-2 6-4 in the Sony Open in Miami on Tuesday.
The remarkable triumph sees the German move into the quarter-finals where he’ll meet Gilles Simon, while the Serbian said it was the worst match he’d played for a long time.
“All the credit to him. He played a great match and he was the better player, no question about it,” Djokovic said.
“The results show everything. As far as I’m concerned, it’s definitely the worst match I have played in a long time.”
On the other hand, Haas revelled in the glory of the shock triumph.
“This is crazy,” Haas said. “Playing against someone like Novak and coming out on top at this time of my career, it’s unbelievable.
“I’m just really happy and proud of that tonight, against such a great player who has been dominating the sport the past couple of years, I really took advantage of the opportunities I’ve gotten. I think I played extremely well. He gave me a lot of looks, and I took advantage of it.
“These are the moments I appreciate the most, going on those big stadiums, big stages, playing against the best people in the world. Playing against someone like Novak and coming out on top at this time of my career, it’s unbelievable. It goes up as one of the best wins of my career. Miami is also sort of a late night loud crowd and I think they really appreciate good tennis.”