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No. 24 Seed Haas Cracks Wimbledon Semifinals

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(Newser) – Tommy Haas continued his surprising Wimbledon run today, with the 24th-seeded German upsetting fourth seed Novak Djokovic, ESPN reports. Haas beat Djokovic 7-5, 7-6 (6), 4-6, 6-3 to advance to a meeting with five-time champ Roger Federer, a winner over Ivo Karlovic. British favorite Andy Murray is in the other semifinal after beating Juan Carlos Ferrero; he awaits the winner of today’s Andy Roddick-Lleyton Hewitt match.

Novak Djokovic of Serbia returns to Tommy Haas of Germany, during their men's singles quarterfinal match at Wimbledon today.
Novak Djokovic of Serbia returns to Tommy Haas of Germany, during their men's singles quarterfinal match at Wimbledon today.   (AP Photo)
Tommy Haas of Germany returns to Novak Djokovic of Serbia, during their men's singles quarterfinal match at Wimbledon today.
Tommy Haas of Germany returns to Novak Djokovic of Serbia, during their men's singles quarterfinal match at Wimbledon today.   (AP Photo)
Novak Djokovic of Serbia returns to Tommy Haas of Germany, during their men's singles quarterfinal match at Wimbledon, Wednesday, July 1, 2009.
Novak Djokovic of Serbia returns to Tommy Haas of Germany, during their men's singles quarterfinal match at Wimbledon, Wednesday, July 1, 2009.   (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
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