Top seed Tomas Berdych survived a scare on Thursday at Abierto Mexicano de Tenis Mifel presentado por Cinemex, rallying from 1-4 down in the final set to reach the quarter-finals over Adrian Mannarino 4-6, 6-3, 6-4. The Czech player is continuing to build on his semi-final run at Wimbledon as he bids for his first ATP World Tour title of the season. “It was a good test for me because he was really playing well and I had to fight for every point. You appreciate these matches more than winning easily,” said Berdych. “I just had to stay patient and keep believing in myself.” Mannarino, who reached the final in Antalya this past June (l. Sugita), appeared poised to reach...
Top seed Tomas Berdych wasted no time getting down to business on Wednesday at Abierto Mexicano de Tenis Mifel presentado por Cinemex, recording a convincing 6-3, 6-1 win over #NextGenATP Aussie Akira Santillan to reach the quarter-finals in Los Cabos. “It was a quick match, but I’m glad about the way I played tonight,” said Berdych. “It was a nice welcome from the crowd, so I’m looking forward to playing as many matches as possible.” Berdych broke the 20 year old five times to advance in under an hour. The Czech player is still carrying the form that brought him to the Wimbledon semi-finals this past month and will be a strong contender to take the title Next up...
Watch highlights of Roger Federer beating Tomas Berdych on Friday in the Wimbledon semi-finals. Watch more video at www.wimbledon.com. Highlights not available in U.K., U.S.A., Germany, Italy, Austria, South America. Photo: Getty Images
Everyone talks about seven-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer getting older. The Swiss right-hander will turn 36 in less than a month, on 8 August. But at least one of his peers remains unconvinced that he is, in fact, aging. “I don't see anything that would indicate Roger is getting older or anything like that. I think he's just proving his greatness in our sport,” said Tomas Berdych, who fell to Federer 7-6(4), 7-6(4), 6-4 in the Wimbledon semi-finals on Friday. “If you look at the other guys who are 35, 36, I think you can very clearly see that the age and the years on tour are affecting them. But not with him.” The ageless champion will play in his...
