RobinHaase, who stood at third career final in Gstaad last week has topped at ATP tournament. In order to move into the semifinals of the ATP tournament in Kitzbuehel, Haase has beaten Fernando Verdasco.

It started with the loss in the opening service game. Further he won six of the following eight games to eventually win. After the match, Haase said, "He was the better player in the first set. I didn't have a chance. From the end of the second set, I managed to put him under some pressure".

He gained a semifinals spot in the tournament in Austria. He raised eyebrows of Fernando Verdasco during the match on Thursday.

He cameacross as 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 winner over the third seeded Verdasco after three breaks in the last two sets. He did not encounter a break point in the second set. He ended his break opportunities in the third set to move ahead to semifinals.

Verdasco dropped by only eight points on his serve in the first set. He caught crucial break in the eighth game to move ahead with the game. Haase took an early break in the opening set. After this, he did not give any chance to hisopponent to stay in the game.