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
The serve is one of my best shots, so I have to make my style of the tennis on the serve and then not to play long rallies like Rafael is doing. So I need to play something different than he's like, and I think I make it today.
I don't like his style. He serves one, two, three serves hard, and then he serves one like he's throwing it with his hand. He hits unbelievable winner from nowhere on the court and then sometimes he just misses an easy point. You never know what he plays. You are absolutely out of tempo.
I suppose watching her going about her life is the greatest lesson I could learn,
I don't know what my mindset is. I don't always understand what my motivations are,
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.
Of course, that is what we play tennis for. Yes, I enjoy it, and I hope to beat some more great players.
It's my first time in the final of a big tournament. It's important to play my own tennis against Ivan. I don't know if there any special tactics to beat him.
I've known him for so long. I saw him when he was 12. He was in the same tournament. We know each other so well.
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.