Tomas Berdych News

Defending champion Tomas Berdych, with an outside chance to qualify for the Masters Cup, rallied past Belgium's Olivier Rochus 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-2 Wednesday to reach the third round of the Paris Masters. The eighth-seeded Berdych is seeking his first title of the year and next plays American Robby Ginepri. ``It was a very tough match,'' he said. ``I already lost twice to Olivier. I'm happy I made it.'' Berdych, ...

Tomas Berdych served 23 aces Thursday to beat sixth-seeded American Andy Roddick 7-6 (7), 6-3 in the third round of the Madrid Masters. The 11th-ranked Czech had the only break of the match in the sixth game of the second set, hitting a winner after Roddick had received treatment on his left ankle. Marat Safin beat Kristof Vliegen 6-3, 6-2, while 10th-seeded Fernando Gonzalez advanced after Joachim Johansson withdrew with ...

TORONTO (CP) _ Tomas Berdych has become the spoiler of the $2.45-million US Rogers Cup ATP tennis tournament. The 20-year-old Czech stung Canadian fans when he knocked off local favourite Daniel Nestor in the first round, and he ruined the chance of a Sunday final between the world's top two players when he knocked off No. 2 Rafael Nadal of Spain 6-1, 3-6, 6-2 in the third round ...

TORONTO (CP) _ Richard Gasquet of France defeated No. 13 seed Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic on Friday to advance to the semifinals of the $2.45-million US Rogers Cup tennis tournament. Gasquet needed only 66 minutes to complete the 6-4, 6-1 victory. He will next play the winner of the quarter-final between No. 14 seed Jarkko Nieminen of Finland and Andy Murray of Britain. ``I ...