Tomáš Berdych
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| Country |  Czech Republic |
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| Residence | Prostejov, Czech Republic | |
| Date of birth | September 17, 1985 | |
| Place of birth | Valasske Mezirici, Czech Republic | |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (195 cm) | |
| Weight | 200 lb (90 kg) | |
| Turned Pro | 2002 | |
| Plays | Right; Two-handed backhand | |
| Career Prize Money | $2,041,205 | |
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| Career record: | 87-66 | |
| Career titles: | 2 | |
| Highest ranking: | No. 10 (October 23, 2006) | |
| Grand Slam results | ||
| Australian Open | 2nd (2004, 2006) | |
| French Open | 4th (2006) | |
| Wimbledon | 4th (2006) | |
| U.S. Open | 4th (2004, 2006) | |
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| Career record: | 29-41 | |
| Career titles: | 0 | |
| Highest ranking: | No. 54 (April 10, 2006) | |
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Infobox last updated on: September 13, 2006. |
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Tomáš Berdych (born September 17, 1985, in Valašské Meziříčí) is a professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. He turned professional in 2002. Tall and lanky, he is known for his powerful groundstrokes created with little effort but his shots can be quite erratic at times. His biggest career win came at the 2004 Athens Olympics where he defeated World No. 1 Roger Federer.
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[edit] Career
At the 2005 Paris Masters he won his first career ATP Masters Series title. En route to the final he beat Jiří Novák, 2nd seed Guillermo Coria, 13th seed Juan Carlos Ferrero, 7th seed Gaston Gaudio, 8th seed Radek Štěpánek, and 6th seed Ivan Ljubičić.
Other notable highlights of his 2005 season included upsetting No. 2 seed Rafael Nadal in the first round of the Cincinnati Masters, reaching the final of the Swedish Open, and the semifinals in Washington DC.
In 2006, he reached his first grass court final at the Gerry Weber Open, falling to World No. 1 Roger Federer (0-6, 7-6, 2-6). Another highlight of his year was his victory over Rafael Nadal at the Rogers Masters, beating the World No. 2 6-1, 3-6, 6-2.
In October, Berdych reached his second ATP final of 2006 in Mumbai. However, he was beaten by Dmitry Tursunov 6-3 4-6 7-6(5). In the ATP Masters Series tournament in Madrid, Berdych upset former World No.1 Andy Roddick 7-6(7) 6-3 to reach the quarter finals. He then defeated Rafael Nadal 6-3 7-6(6) to reach the semi finals.
Berdych is now not well-liked by Spanish fans for his altercation with Spanish sensation Rafael Nadal in Madrid, in which the partisan crowd jeered Berdych during points and Berdych for hushing the crowd after he won the match 6-3 7-6. Berdych never found his rhythm in his semi final match against Fernando Gonzalez as he slumped to a 6-3 6-1 defeat.
Berdych failed to defend his Paris Masters title after he lost to Dominik Hrbaty 6-4 1-6 6-2 in the quarter finals. In earlier rounds, Tomas defeated Olivier Rochus 6-7 6-4 6-2 and Robby Ginepri 6-3 6-3.
[edit] Masters Series singles finals
[edit] Wins (1)
| Year | Championship | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| 2005 | Paris |  Ivan Ljubičić |
6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 6-4 |
[edit] Titles (2)
[edit] Singles (2)
| Legend |
| Grand Slam (0) |
| Tennis Masters Cup (0) |
| ATP Masters Series (1) |
| ATP Tour (1) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | 27 September 2004 | Palermo, Italy | Clay |  Filippo Volandri |
6-3 6-3 |
| 2. | 6 November 2005 | Paris, France | Carpet (I) | Ivan Ljubičić |
6-3 6-4 3-6 4-6 6-4 |
[edit] Singles finalist (3)
- 2005: Båstad (lost to Rafael Nadal)
- 2006: Halle (lost to Roger Federer)
- 2006: Mumbai (lost to Dmitry Tursunov)
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| Association of Tennis Professionals | Top ten male tennis players as of October 2006 | |
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| 1. Roger Federer (Switzerland) | 2. Rafael Nadal (Spain) | 3. David Nalbandian (Argentina) 4. Ivan Ljubičić (Croatia) | 5. Andy Roddick (USA) | 6. Nikolay Davydenko (Russia) 7. Fernando González (Chile) | 8. Tommy Robredo (Spain) | 9. James Blake (USA) 10. Tomáš Berdych (Czech Republic) |
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