Kiedyś byłem wielkim pochlebcą i entuzjastą jego talentu , obecnie jednak nie wywołuje u mnie żadnych emocji , i moge powiedziec o nim tyle że w moim odczuciu jest z nim troche jak z przyslowiowym czeskim filmem , bo tak do końca nie wiem po co i dlaczego wygrał on jako
18 - latek z Federerem w IO , rok póżniej Masters w Bercy , i w pewnym momencie był prześladowca Nadala . BeS sĘSU

Do Tomaska dość dobrze pasuje powiedzonko o nowej miotle . która - póki nowa - zamiata jak należy .     

A On jest z Prostojewa ? Ha byłem tam ( wycieczka za dobry wynik w matematycznym kangurze )
No dobra , przyznaje to był główny powod wpisu w tym temacie

Dokładnie 4 lata temu Berdych odniósł swój największy sukces w karierze

2005 –  Unseeded 20-year-old Thomas Berdych of the Czech Republic defeats Ivan Ljubicic of Croatia 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 6-4 to win the BNP Paribas Masters in Paris – his first Tennis Masters Series title and his second career ATP singles title.

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RG 2010 - wywiad z Berdychem po zwycięstwie w 3 rundzie

Q. Your thoughts on getting to the next round? Obviously you're very pleased?
TOMAS BERDYCH: Yeah, of course. As you said, I'm very pleased with my game today. I have to say that I did everything what I, you know, just said with my coach, what I have to do today. Everything works today, I would say, almost for 100%. There was not even one thing that maybe I did wrong.
Still, if you win the match like that, still you can do something a little bit better. That's what I want to keep and bring for next matches. So really happy for today.

Q. What do you make of your next match and your opponent?
TOMAS BERDYCH: Well, I just got a chance to hear that I'm gonna play Andy Murray in the next round. So, you know, maybe we play a couple of matches, but it was really long time ago. Both of us get to the completely different levels. So, you know, I don't have a time to think about it, how's the next match gonna be or what I need to do or whatever.
So, you know, it's still one and a half days to, you know, think about it, just prepare for it. But the key is going to be same. Try my best, stay focused, and try to go again.

Q. Do you know him at all away from the courts? Have you got to talk to him at all? Do you know Andy?
TOMAS BERDYCH: Well, I mean, I think we just played two matches against each other, but it's really like two, three years ago, and then four? Okay, yeah.
And then, of course, I mean, we just meet each other around, you know, just have a quick word. That's it, you know, because here everybody has their own schedule, own, you know, program, and everybody just need to do what they need, and that's it.
So, yeah, I think it's gonna be really nice match. I'm looking forward to it, and, you know, it's the fourth round of it's last 16 of the Grand Slam. It's always nice. But still, you know, could be better.

Q. You've been to the last 16 once I think in Roland Garros. This is a chance to reach a quarterfinal for the first time. Is that exciting or extra pressure? How does that feel?
TOMAS BERDYCH: No, definitely it's more exciting than the pressure, because, you know, so far these three matches was maybe a little bit with more pressure because I was I was seeded 15. And, you know, all those guys I beat was a little bit lower behind me, so these kind of matches are a little bit with more pressure, because, you know, you just, you know, have to show that you are the one who is, you know, seeded.
It's up against them and, you know, just try to win all those matches. And now I'm gonna be in different position against Andy, so, you know, I think it's could be my advantage. I try to profit from this and try to enjoy the match but make my best on the court and we'll see.

Q. You say you have a day and a half before you play each other. How do you fill that time? You can't be on the practice court for too much of that time. How do you keep yourself occupied before you play the next match? How do you keep your mind on the match or off the match?
TOMAS BERDYCH: Well, do you mean, like, before the next match, or...

Q. Yeah, next match.
TOMAS BERDYCH: Before the next match. I think the schedule is gonna be the same, you know, since I'm playing all those well, kind of the, you know, same schedule tournaments. That means that I play one day match and next day off and another day match.
So I'm just gonna go hit for one hour maximum, you know, get some stretch, a little bit massage and, you know, just relaxing. Then maybe in the evening or the morning before the match, just talk with my coach about the tactics, you know, about the match, and, you know, that's it.
Because just right now you cannot, as you said, practice anything, cannot do anything better. So you just go hit, you know, to have a good feeling, and just get a little bit sweat, put some balls over, and that's it.

Q. Because you haven't played him for so long and he's improved so much since you last played him, would it be like playing a completely different player, because he has changed so much in the last four years?
TOMAS BERDYCH: Well, I have to say that he change a lot in the last four years, but I did the same. Well, I hope.
I mean, it's gonna be I think it's gonna be like first our meeting, because that's four years. It's really a long time ago. Both of us were pretty young, you know, so we change, both of us, very much. I think it's gonna be kind of, you know, first match each other.

Q. What have you made of his improvements in the last four years? Because he's now in the top 5 in the world. What do you think of how he has improved in the last four years?
TOMAS BERDYCH: Well, I mean, his game is he's really strong, you know. He's well moved on the court. He can really great read, can read the game of his opponent, you know. He's moving well on the court, and he's really smart player.
He can really find the weak spots. He can change the rhythm of the game. He can play something different. Then when he's a little bit down, he can bring really big serves.
You know, he's a really strong guy, especially mentally. As we can see in the first round, he was two sets down. He just turned his match for his side, always, always very tough, because it's really long, and it's really hard matches. So, yeah, it's you know, if he's not gonna be that good, he's never gets to the position where he was well, where he is right now.

Q. Despite the fact that he won in four sets today, in the third set he lost to Love, and he won about 10 points in the whole set. Are there any areas that you might look to target on Andy's game?
TOMAS BERDYCH: Well, actually, yeah, you just telling me the new thing. I just came from the match, and only thing what I heard it's it's that he won. I don't even know the score.
I mean, as you said, he lost 6 Love in the fourth set? Yeah, that's just the first thing, what I know about his last match. But that could be, you know, something if you played those long matches and then, I don't know you lost early or first serve or first serving game, and then maybe, you know, you lost another one, you are 3 Love down, whatever, maybe you can just I don't know.
I don't want to say skip the set, but, you know, just try to be thinking a little bit more ahead, because you already, you know, could be a little bit tired, whatever. I mean, this is maybe more a question for him, what he felt on the court or whatever.
But definitely it can happen any match any time.

Q. Presumably you were brought up on clay at home. That was your natural surface. But second question to that, I don't imagine you've played very often in the stadium court here either in Lenglen or on the Chatrier very much. Have you played there at all? Murray's used to playing on the stadium courts all the time now. You were out on 6 today, weren't you, with very few people, I'm guessing? Very different for you to come into the stadium court.
TOMAS BERDYCH: Well, yeah, as you said, I mean, I just played once here on Chatrier. It was the last 16 against Roger. You know, of course, it could be the advantage of the players, of all those players who play more matches on those stadiums.
But I have to try to live with that, you know. I mean, the match, I hope it's gonna be pretty long, that I'm gonna have some time to get used to it. You know, still, the court is going to be same, only the crowd is gonna be bigger. That's it, you know.
I just I'm used, you know, maybe from other big stadiums or other tournaments. I don't think it's gonna be that big different. Maybe if you play against Frenchman, that could be big difference, but this one I think it's gonna be really nice match with good atmosphere.

http://www.rolandgarros.com/en_FR/news/ … 52172.html

Getting to know...Tomas Berdych

The Czech Republic’s Tomas Berdych has crept under the radar – both on and off court – to rise to No.17 in the world and earn himself a quarter-final tie against Mikhail Youzhny.

On the face of it, he ticks all the boxes: good looks, bright blue eyes and an explosive game. His ranking is more than respectable (No.17) and he is engaged to world No.25 Lucie Safarova. And yet this is not enough to get Tomas Berdych noticed by the fans. Despite winning the BNP Paribas Masters in Paris in 2005 and achieving stand-out results in 2010 (defeating Federer, Verdasco and Soderling at Key Biscayne for example before falling in the final to Roddick), he does not attract the spotlight. His victory on Sunday night over Andy Murray which propelled him into the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam for only the second time in his career (after Wimbledon 2007), ought to raise his profile, but then again…

“It doesn’t bother me,” the Czech almost apologizes, looking down at his feet. “I’m not looking to be super popular. In fact I don’t care. It’s cool to be on the front page of the newspaper, it’s a nice reward for all of the work and sacrifices over the years but at the same time, I’m not looking for recognition at all costs. I’m staying true to myself… natural. If people like me, that’s fine. If not…”

While there are fans who do like him, there are many people – chief among them his fellow players on the tour – who do not. In 2006, Fabrice Santoro refused to shake his hand after in the second round at Wimbledon , describing Berdych’s behaviour as “unacceptable” after the match. Fellow Frenchman Michael Llodra had words with him at Roland Garros in 2008, and Rafael Nadal has never forgiven an apparent lack of respect in Madrid in 2006.

Not that Berdych is losing any sleep over these incidents. “I don’t know the reason for these misunderstandings,” he says. “The French don’t like me? Maybe it’s because of our Davis Cup victory. In any event, I won’t be making any real friends on the tour. We’re all opponents. I don’t hang out with other players. I stay mostly with the other Czechs but my real friends are at home, not in tennis.”

One thing that the tennis circuit did bring him however is his fiancée. “Lucie knows what the job entails and we understand each other. We also get to spend time together when we compete in combined tournaments, and that’s fun. I like to watch her play.” The couple sometimes train together in Prostejov in the Czech Republic, and seem to have found the right balance for their careers – being together, and staying out of the spotlight…

http://www.rolandgarros.com/en_FR/news/ … 67015.html

01.06.2010 - Wielkie brawa dla Tomka za osiągnięcie 1 w karierze półfinału WS.

ROLAND GARROS
Berdych Reaches First Grand Slam SF

Czech Tomas Berdych kept his cool on a rainy Tuesday at Roland Garros, reaching his first Grand Slam semi-final with a decisive 6-3, 6-1, 6-2 win over Russian Mikhail Youzhny.

The 24-year-old Berdych, who has yet to drop a set during the tournament, is the first player from the Czech Republic to reach the semi-finals at Roland Garros since 1992 when Petr Korda advanced to the final (l. to Courier).

“It's quite a lot of emotions just coming through, and it's just too quick after the match,” said Berdych. “I don't have too much time to be thinking that I've reached the first semi-final in Grand Slam. But anyway, I'm feeling great. It's nice to be here. It's nice to be enjoying every day playing tennis here. That's what I'm trying to be here, and it works well.”

Displaying the same form that led him past No. 4 Andy Murray in the fourth round, the 15th-seeded Berdych came out strong in his second career Grand Slam quarter-final (2007 Wimbledon) and grabbed the set lead against No. 11 seed Youzhny with two breaks of serve.

Though heavy rain halted play at 1-1 in the second set, Berdych stepped up his play upon returning to the court, reeling off five straight games to close out the second set in 27 minutes.

He maintained his focus following a second rain delay at 1-1 in the third set, winning four straight games when the match resumed and setting up his first match point on Youzhny’s serve. The Russian managed to hold, but merely prolonged the inevitable, as Berdych clinched the victory with a love service game on his next opportunity.

“The performance of my game was pretty good today,” said Berdych. “On the other side, it was really tough conditions today again in Paris… I'm pretty happy that I can keep serving well also in this pretty wet, cold conditions. That's what I need, a good serve so I can play aggressive and play my tennis. It's what happened today.”

Berdych, who earned his first Top 10 win at a major on Sunday against World No. 4 Murray, will attempt to continue his best Grand Slam performance when he next faces last year’s Roland Garros finalist and World No. 7 Robin Soderling.

Soderling leads the head-to-head series 4-3, but Berdych won won their one previous clay encounter in 2007 at Monte-Carlo and also their most recent meeting this past April in the Sony Ericsson Open semi-finals.

“I won that match, and so it could be kind of a small advantage, but here we're gonna play best of five sets, semi-final of the Grand Slam,” said Berdych. “That's, every time, different position for me, especially for me, because he already reach it last year. The key maybe is I will try just stay with my game as much as I can and try to profit from my strokes.”

World No. 17 Berdych has now won eighth straight matches, including victories in his three round-robin matches at the ARAG ATP World Team Championship. He made three main draw appearances on clay ahead of Roland Garros, and posted his best result in Munich where he reached the quarter-finals (l. to Petzschner).

The former World No. 9 enjoyed a successful stretch on hard courts in the first quarter of the 2010 season, highlighted by his runner-up finish at the Sony Ericsson Open. He upset Roger Federer, Fernando Verdasco and Soderling to reach his second ATP World Tour Masters 1000 final (l. to Roddick).

http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis … Semis.aspx

Wywiad po porażce w 1/2 finału RG2010.

Q. When do you think the match turned? In the beginning of the fourth, or...
TOMAS BERDYCH: Well, I don't know if well, I can find, well, like a moment when it turned to the other side. But I think actually the very important moment was in the first set when I lost my serve.
Yeah, I think that game was not good from my side, you know. I made really two easy mistakes, lost easy my serve, you know, and I think that that was very important.
Because then I could stay with him and then had a couple of chances to make a break, you know, finish the first set on my side, and then all the match could be different.

Q. Were you a little bit nervous in the first set when you were getting on the court?
TOMAS BERDYCH: No, just I was really trying to enjoy it, because, you know, all the nervous or nerves, whatever, you know.
It's the reason of, you know, the nice results to be the in the semifinals and enjoying the time to go on court. That's the payout for the result.

Q. You hit very hard. Does he hit harder than you?
TOMAS BERDYCH: I don't know. I didn't see the game from, you know, from the stands. Then you can judge it from there. So it's maybe gonna be question for all of you who just saw it from the stands.
And, yeah, he play well, he play his game he play aggressive, and serving well.
That's what he did. Just won.

Q. He seemed to get a little nervous in the second and third set and you played better. I guess it was disappointing that you couldn't carry that. You seemed to be on top of him for quite a while there. Must be disappointed you weren't able to keep that going.
TOMAS BERDYCH: Well, of course you are disappointed when you are from the court and you are not the winner.
Well, I don't see it as a big, you know, big reason of the match or big point in the match, because, you know, just the match is really long. You know, you get a little bit nervous, yeah, but that's how it is, you know.
Yeah, I mean, maybe I should yeah, as I said, you know, I shouldn't leave my serve in the first set and could be different.

Q. You played Robin now eight times. Last time in Miami you beat him pretty easily. What do you think is so good about his game now? Or do you think it's that good? I mean, he beat you now 3 2, but what in Robin's game has improved most?
TOMAS BERDYCH: Well, I know that you want to heard something different, but I will say that only we play on the hardcourt and here is the clay. So that was the difference.

Q. What memories will you keep from this French Open? Is there any special moment that you will remember for a long time?
TOMAS BERDYCH: Well, I mean well, I hope it's not gonna be for that long time, because I hope to do some other and good hopefully better results somewhere. Maybe here again, but whatever, you know.
But so far it was a great two weeks for me, and, well, it's gonna be every match, you know. Every round I won here, it's a great moment. Every time you win the match then you really enjoy it. You are happy. So it was the best moments for me so far.
You know, every time, even if you win like five, six matches and then you're not gonna leave from the tournament as a winner, then the last one gives you really, you know, like kind of big hit that you still have something left on the place.
You have to go back home, you know, practice hard again, and prepare for the next one.

Q. Sometimes guys you beat come in here, and we ask them about what it's like playing you. They can get quite poetic describing how you hit the ball and the power you have. Tell us a little bit about Robin's game and the kind of ball he hits.
TOMAS BERDYCH: Yeah, I think it's gonna be the same. I'm gonna be in the side of those guys who's gonna play against me, you know. He's yeah, I'm gonna repeat the same. He's playing really aggressive, you know. That's the style what he likes, serving quick serves.
Yeah, that's pretty much what you can see from him on the court.

Q. Is it a heavier ball than some other guys hit, or is his serve significantly tougher?
TOMAS BERDYCH: I don't know. Maybe he's doing it well, he's doing it a little bit better than the others, you know. He's in the finals. Yeah, he's doing quite well.
That's his style what he likes to play. That's what he's doing on the court. He's winning.

Q. What do you think about Robin's chances in the final?
TOMAS BERDYCH: Yeah, well, you know, we still waiting for his opponent for the final. If he's gonna play against Rafa, you know, he's the only one who beat him here, so I think he's got really big chance.

Q. Two things: Did your legs get a little tired in the fifth set? Did you lose a little conditioning? Secondly, in a different way, talk some more about what you think specifically you can take from this tremendous run you had here for your game and what you'll try and learn from this.
TOMAS BERDYCH: Yeah, so the first thing is, yeah, it could be a little bit. You know, it was a little bit for my serve, you know. I lost a little bit the just a little bit of power for my first serve. Then like the movement and rhythm was not that optimal as the beginning of the match.
This is the reason that we play on clay, you know. Because for me, it's really hard and just taking so much energy, you know, for me to play on this slow surface.
You know, that's just show I need to go back home, work hard again, and just be ready for next year clay court season, and, you know, be better than this year.
The other thing is, yeah, it's just gives me you know, every match gives me a lot of confidence until the last one. That's what I just need to keep it up, you know, just have all those positive memories and, you know, try my best in another weeks and another tournaments.
They just show that I can play with all those guys, you know, I can beat all of them. Yeah, just keep going and waiting for another chance.

Q. Is your dream to win a Slam? Can you achieve your dream?
TOMAS BERDYCH: Well, of course. I mean, that's why I'm here, you know. I'm coming to every Grand Slam and trying my best, you know. So far it was the semifinal. Maybe I would say better lose now than in the final.
So, you know, getting some experience. I'm still quite young and have some time to play a couple of those tournaments. You know, if sometimes, would be nice.

http://www.rolandgarros.com/en_FR/news/ … 28746.html

02.07.2010 - pierwszy wielkoszlemowy finał Berdycha!

Tomas Berdych pokonał Novaka Djokovicia w 1/2 finału Wimbledonu 2010 w stosunku 63 76 63. Czech zagra w niedzielę w swoim pierwszym finale turnieju WS, ledwie w miesiąc po odnotowaniu pierwszego półfinału tego typu imprezy - na kortach RG. Od poniedziałku Tomas wejdzie do top-10, znajdzie się na 8 pozycji.

Wimbledon: Przed Berdychem jeden szczebel, by przejść do historii

Tomáš Berdych pokonał w Wimbledonie kolejno Rogera Federera i Novaka Đokovicia. - Ale nie powiedziałem jeszcze ostatniego słowa. Pozostaje mi jeden mecz - mówi Czech, który ma szansę powtórzyć wyczyn swojego rodaka Jana Kodeša z 1973 roku. Dwukrotnie w finale przegrywał inny reprezentant Czechosłowacji, Ivan Lendl. - Ale ja idoli nigdy nie miałem - mówi Berdych.
- Trudno byłoby powiedzieć, że po tym co zrobiłem boję się kogokolwiek - przyznał po awansie do swojego pierwszego wielkoszlemowego finału. - Gram
dobrze, czuję się dobrze, jestem zdrowy i mam nadzieję, że zachowałem jeszcze trochę energii na ostatni mecz - tłumaczył. W półfinale z Đokoviciem nie zaprezentował swojego najlepszego tenisa: - Grałem na takim poziomie, na jakim było trzeba i skończyłem mecz
w trzech setach. To jest ważne.

Berdych stwierdził, że od piątkowego ranka czuł się lekko zmęczony, ale na korcie nie było już o tym mowy. - Daję sobie ocenę między osiem a dziewięć. Grałem dobrze - powiedział. Po zwycięskim półfinale zamierza robić to, co po zwycięstwie nad Federerem. - Czyli będę myślał o zakończonym meczu, a od rana zostawię to na boku i będę tylko przygotowywał się do finału.

Według samego zawodnika jego słabym punktem jest poruszanie się po korcie. - Pracuję nad tym każdego dnia i jestem z tej pracy zadowolony. Twierdzi, że nic nie może zakłócić mu snu w noc przed finałem. - Relaks to jest to, czego potrzebuję.

Od półfinału w Londynie wspierają mieszkającego w Montecarlo Tomáša rodzice, a od początku jest z nim wybranka serca, Lucie Šafářová. Trenerem Czecha jest jego imiennik Krupa.

http://www.sportowefakty.pl/tenis/2010/ … -historii/

Życiowy sukces Berdycha! Djokovic na kolanach

Tomas Berdych (13. ATP) awansował do finału gry pojedynczej mężczyzn na trawiastych kortach Wimbledonu. W półfinale czeski tenisista pokonał Serba Novaka Djokovica (3. ATP) 6:3, 7:6(9), 6:3. Do osiągnięcia najlepszego wyniku w karierze Berdych potrzebował zaledwie dwóch godzin i 18 minut.

Chyba nikt nie spodziewał się, że półfinałowy pojedynek Wimbledonu będzie miał tak jednostronny przebieg. Poza nielicznymi momentami w tie-breaku drugiego seta, Berdych miał prawo czuć się praktycznie niezagrożony. Aż nie chce się wierzyć, że Czech po raz pierwszy w karierze osiągnął najlepszą czwórkę Wielkiego Szlema dopiero przed miesiącem (na paryskich kortach ziemnych im. Rolanda Garrosa). Dużo bardziej doświadczony Djokovic (triumfator Australian Open i finalista US Open) nic dzisiaj nie wskórał wobec ofensywnej gry rywala.

Już pierwszy set pokazał, że o przełamania będzie Serbowi niezwykle trudno. Drugie podanie Berdycha było tylko nieznacznie gorsze niż pierwszy serwis.

W szóstym gemie Czech wykorzystał jedyną szansę na "breaka" w pierwszej partii i wyszedł na prowadzenie 4:2. O odrabianiu strat nie mogło być mowy. Skuteczne podanie Berdycha sprawiło, że Djokovic nie miał na to choćby jednej okazji.
Berdych ograł Djokovica - TENIS - Wimbledon

W drugim secie gra zdecydowanie się wyrównała. Do stanu 5:5 żadnemu tenisiście nie udało się wygrać gema przy serwisie rywala. Wtedy jednak słabiej serwować zaczął Djoković, który miał w piątek problemy z tym elementem gry w najważniejszych momentach. Co gorsza, przy wyniku 15/40 Serb wyrzucił na aut banalnego smecza i pierwsze przełamanie w drugiej partii stało się faktem. Novak postawił wszystko na jedną kartę. Zaczął grać agresywnie, atakując niemal każdą piłkę. To przyniosło efekty. Za chwilę Berdych jedyny raz w tym meczu przegrał swoje podanie i o losach seta zadecydować miał tie-break.

Zdecydowanie lepiej rozpoczął go Berdych, który szybko wyszedł na prowadzenie 6-2. Gdy wydawało się, że partia zakończy się jego łatwym zwycięstwem, po raz kolejny, jak natchniony, grać zaczął Djokovic, który doprowadził do remisu 6-6. Od tego momentu do stanu 10-9 punkty zdobywali serwujący. Wówczas to Serb popełnił podwójny błąd serwisowy i set padł łupem pogromcy Federera.

Ostatnia partia była powtórką pierwszej. Ponownie o losach seta zadecydowało tylko jedno przełamanie. Tym razem Djokovic oddał podanie w ósmym gemie, przekreślając swoje szanse na dalszą walkę. W decydującej o "breaku" piłce Serb po raz kolejny popełnił podwójny błąd serwisowy. Berdych w trzeciej partii grał bezbłędnie i kilka chwil później mógł już świętować pierwszy w karierze finał Wielkiego Szlema.

http://www.eurosport.pl/tenis/wimbledon … tory.shtml