SAN JOSE: Canada’s Milos Raonic beat Tommy Haas 6-4 6-3 yesterday to win his third straight San Jose Open title and bring the final curtain down on the second oldest men’s professional tournament in the United States.
Raonic became the tournament’s first three-times winner since Tony Trabert (1953-55) and said it was a pity he would not have a chance to chalk up another win at the event, which dates back to 1889 and is being dropped from the ATP schedule.
“I’m really sad to see it go,” Raonic said. “It was a got-to part of my schedule and it’s really unfortunate I won’t get the chance to play it again.”
Raonic, who has only been broken twice in 12 match wins in the past three years, nailed 19 aces and never faced a break point.
The 34-year-old Haas could never get into his service games, while Raonic broke the German three times. REUTERS
