A test of nerve
BNP Paribas Masters, Paris Men’s Semifinal: [CR5] Tomas Berdych (CZE) vs. [CR10] Milos Raonic (CAN) Raonic had a battle on his hands; a determined Berdych would not stay down. They…
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Same outcome, different day
BNP Paribas Masters, Paris [CR5] Tomas Berdych (CZE) vs. [CR18] Kevin Anderson (RSA) Anderson hoped the outcome would be different this time after winning the first set; yet, he has…
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BNP Paribas Masters, Paris [CR14] Feliciano Lopez (ESP) always appears lethargic on court; yet, today he was more so than usual, almost appearing asleep. Although he had occasional bursts of…
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If Stockholm Open, Sweden Men’s Final: [CR7] Tomas Berdych (CZE) vs. [CR10] Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) There was no holding back today as both players were focused on winning, for differing reasons…
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If Stockholm Open, Sweden [CR7] Tomas Berdych (CZE) only needed two breaks to win the match against [CR92] Dustin Brown (GER); however, he had to work very hard to get the first…
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China Open, Beijing Men’s Final: [CR1] Novak Djokovic vs. [CR6] Tomas Berdych (CZE) Tomas Berdych almost forgot to show up for his match today against Novak Djokovic. He made a…
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