Michael Stich nearly pulled out of the U.S. Open in protest over the men 's seeding fiasco but the former Wimbledon champion was glad he stayed after sweating out a four-set win on Monday over qualifier Tommy Haas .
<response> <person>Michael Stich</person> nearly pulled out of the <misc>U.S. Open</misc> in protest over the men 's seeding fiasco but the former <misc>Wimbledon</misc> champion was glad he stayed after sweating out a four-set win on Monday over qualifier <person>Tommy Haas</person> . </response>