Tomas Berdych
Tomas Berdych
Tomáš Berdychis a Czech professional tennis player. His most notable achievement was reaching the final of the 2010 Wimbledon Championships, causing consecutive upsets by defeating top seed and six-time champion Roger Federer in the quarterfinals, and world No. 3 Novak Djokovic in the semifinals. In the final, he lost to Rafael Nadal in straight sets. Berdych's biggest career win to date was the Paris Masters in 2005 as an unseeded player, defeating Ivan Ljubicic in the final...
NationalityCzechoslovakian
ProfessionTennis Player
Date of Birth7 September 1985
I was really surprised ... I played a long time indoors and now it's completely different, so I am very happy to win my first match.
I was surprised about the first two sets because Ivan played different tactics compared to the other two matches he played when he won. But I expected him to play better and even though three match points went I knew it wasn't the end.
Whoever has played tennis knows the court is pretty big and you always have space to put the ball in.
I played quite good. But he is so good on clay. It's his best surface. If we play on another surface, a faster court, my chances are much better.
I don't know what my mindset is. I don't always understand what my motivations are,
Of course, that is what we play tennis for. Yes, I enjoy it, and I hope to beat some more great players.
I suppose watching her going about her life is the greatest lesson I could learn,
I think this is the same as with Roger. The only difference is the player is different. I have much more respect with Roger than with Rafael because I don?t want to say (anything) bad (about) Rafael, but we are the same age. It?s like when (Andy) Roddick is playing with some guy who is same age. It?s the same.
I said to myself it would be nice if I could put my name on that list.
I thought winning this would be the best perfect way to end the season and I made it.
To beat Federer, you have to play more than 100 per cent, ... That was a big moment in my career and it was also good for the confidence because I know I can beat the top guys.
The grass is a very big challenge for me. There are these low bounces and different movements, which is very difficult, especially for my height and weight. When the surfaces change, and I start to play on grass, I start to feel it in the lower back and the lower hamstring.
Tennis players need to be very focused and very intense, and I can show tennis players are not just hitting the little yellow ball and moving in between the white lines. I'm always trying to show my personality outside of the court.
Every time I am off the tennis tour, I go back home.