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TOMAS BERDYCH (CZE)<br />
Birthdate: September 17, 1985 Turned Pro: 2002<br />
Birthplace: Valasske Mezirici, Czech<br />
Height: 6’5” (1.96m)<br />
Residence: Monte-Carlo, Monaco<br />
Weight: 200 (90kg)<br />
Career Win-Loss: 262-168<br />
Plays: Right-handed<br />
Career Prize Money: $7,577,211<br />
Two-handed backhand<br />
Career Singles Titles/Finalist: 5/6<br />
Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 20-51<br />
Highest Singles South African Airways <strong>ATP</strong> Ranking: 6 (October 18, 2010)<br />
Highest <strong>ATP</strong> Doubles Ranking: 54 (April 10, 2006)<br />
YEAR-END SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS <strong>ATP</strong> RANKING HISTORY (WIN-LOSS)<br />
2010: 6 (45-26) 2007: 14 (46-24) 2004: 44 (16-15) 2001:T1379 (0-0)<br />
2009: 20 (36-26) 2006: 13 (48-24) 2003: 103 (2-2)<br />
2008: 20 (35-22) 2005: 25 (34-29) 2002: 532 (0-0)<br />
2010 HIGHLIGHTS<br />
Prize money: $2,509,122. Matches won-lost: <strong>ATP</strong>: 45-26 (singles), 6-6 (doubles).<br />
Singles Finalist: Miami*, Wimbledon. Semifinalist: Brisbane, Roland Garros. Quarterfinalist: San Jose,<br />
Memphis, Indian Wells*, Munich, Washington, Toronto*, Kuala Lumpur.<br />
Doubles Finalist: Washington(w/Stepanek).<br />
2010 IN REVIEW<br />
The top Czech had first Top 10 season…Debuted at Barclays <strong>ATP</strong> <strong>World</strong> <strong>Tour</strong> Finals (1-2 in round robin)…First<br />
Czech Top 10 finish since Jiri Novak (No. 7 in ‘02) and first to finish No. 6 without title since Tim Henman in ‘04…<br />
Only Top 10 player to not win ‘10 title…Finalist at Miami* and Wimbledon, his first in a Grand Slam…Advanced<br />
to six QFs, including Indian Wells* (l. to Nadal) and Toronto* (l. to Federer)…Beat No. 1 Federer (saved 1 M.P.),<br />
No. 12 Verdasco and No. 7 Soderling to reach Miami* final (l. to No. 8 Roddick)…Reached first Grand Slam SF at<br />
Roland Garros (d. No. 4 Murray in 4th Rd.), losing in five to Soderling…At Wimbledon defeated six-time champion<br />
Federer (QF) and No. 3 Djokovic (SF) before falling to Nadal in final…First Czech in Wimbledon final since<br />
Lendl in ‘87…Jumped from 13 to No. 8 on July 5…Played most tournaments among Top 10 (24)…Went 25-21<br />
on hard, 14-4 on clay and 6-1 on grass and 6-10 vs. Top 10…Earned a career-high $2,509,122.<br />
CAREER IN REVIEW<br />
The Czech has six straight Top 25 seasons and is 5-6 in finals…In ’06, finished as his country’s top player for first<br />
time at No. 13 with personal-best 48 match wins despite not winning a title…In ’05, earned his biggest title at<br />
Paris*, beating five consecutive seeds (Coria, Ferrero, Gaudio, Stepanek and No. 10 Ljubicic in five sets)…In ’04,<br />
won first title in Palermo (d. Volandri) and reached QF at Athens Olympics (d. No. 1 Federer, l. to Dent)…Has a<br />
24-11 Davis Cup record (14-10 in singles) in 17 ties…Led country to final in ’09 (l. to Spain), its first since ‘80.<br />
CAREER TITLES (5): 2009 – Munich(CL); 2008 – Tokyo(H); 2007 – Halle(G); 2005 – Paris*(IC); 2004 –<br />
Palermo(CL). FINALIST (6): 2010 – Miami*(H), Wimbledon(G); 2008 – Båstad(CL); 2006 – Halle(G), Mumbai(H);<br />
2005 – Båstad(CL). CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (1). FINALIST (1).<br />
GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career 5-set record: 13-6)<br />
CAREER 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03<br />
AUS. OPEN 12-7 2ND 4TH 4TH 4TH 2ND 1ST 2ND —<br />
ROLAND GARROS 10-7 SF 1ST 2ND 1ST 4TH 2ND 1ST —<br />
WIMBLEDON 20-7 RUP 4TH 3RD QF 4TH 3RD 1ST —<br />
US OPEN 14-8 1ST 3RD 1ST 4TH 4TH 3RD 4TH 2ND<br />
<strong>ATP</strong> WORLD TOUR MASTERS 1000 HISTORY* (Career W-L: 72-52)<br />
CAREER 10 09 08 07 06 05 04<br />
INDIAN WELLS 7-6 QF 2ND 2ND 2ND 4TH 3RD —<br />
MIAMI 13-6 RUP 4TH SF 3RD 3RD 1ST —<br />
MONTE-CARLO 8-6 3RD 1ST — SF 2ND 2ND 1ST<br />
ROME 6-5 2ND 1ST — QF 3RD 1ST —<br />
MADRID 5-6 — 2ND 2ND 2ND SF 1ST 1ST<br />
TORONTO/MONTREAL 7-6 QF 1ST 2ND 1ST QF 2ND —<br />
CINCINNATI 8-6 3RD QF 2ND 3RD 1ST 2ND —<br />
SHANGHAI 3-2 3RD 3RD — — — — —<br />
PARIS 13-5 3RD 2ND 3RD 3RD QF WON —<br />
BARCLAYS <strong>ATP</strong> WORLD<br />
TOUR FINALS HISTORY<br />
CAREER 10<br />
1-2 RR<br />
PERSONAL<br />
Father, Martin, was a train engineer, mother, Hana, is a doctor…Began playing at age five at tennis center in<br />
hometown of Valasske Mezirici (pop. 30,000)…Won national 12-under junior title, then moved to Prostejov for<br />
more practice partners and better coaching…Won 14-under nationals…At 16, won 18-under national title in<br />
Parovbice, where Ivan Lendl once won…Fan of ice hockey and follows Detroit Red Wings…Has met many of<br />
Czech players from NHL and 1998 Olympic gold medal team, including Martin Straka, Jaromir Jagr and Dominik<br />
Hasek, since all of them are tennis fans and have on several occasions come to Prostejov to play…Favorite surface<br />
is hard court and his strengths are forehand and serve…Coached by Tomas Krupa (since January 2009).<br />
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