Tomas Berdych kept alive his Barclays ATP World Tour Finals qualification hopes in Paris on Tuesday, surviving a tight second-round match against Joao Sousa to advance, 6-3, 3-6, 7-5. “My approach to [London] is very simple: I have to do well here. I have to play good tennis because if you don’t play your best, you don’t really deserve to be there,” said Berdych. “Luckily, I’m healthy and can play. Who would have said that I’d be answering questions about London when I was in the hospital in Cincinnati? This is a nice bonus.” The Czech player credited coach Goran Ivanisevic with adding new dimensions to his game that he believes will serve him well. “He’s introducing a couple of new things...
Watch highlights from Tuesday at the BNP Paribas Masters in Paris as Tomas Berdych, Milos Raonic and Richard Gasquet advance at the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com. Photo: Getty Images.
ATP World Tour Uncovered presented by Peugeot features Tomas Berdych, who's glad to be back on the court and is thrilled to be working with new coach Goran Ivanisevic. Getty Images photo.
Barclays ATP World Tour Finals contender Tomas Berdych, the 2005 Paris titlist, looks for a strong finish at the BNP Paribas Masters. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.
In this Paris Classic Moment, Tomas Berdych snaps Andy Murray’s 17-match winning streak as he prevails 4-6, 7-6(4), 6-4 after a three-hour, 18-minute battle in the 2011 quarter-finals. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.