Berdych think Verdasco London after shedding

Tomas Berdych qualified for the second round of the 1000 Paris Masters after winning two rounds to Fernando Verdasco. A victory that brings you closer to the Masters Cup in London, a company that achieved a mathematical way, and without relying on third-reaching the quarterfinals in the Gallic capital.

Fernando Verdasco ended his season ATP (you still have to play the Davis Cup final against Argentina) to fall against Czech Tomas Berdych by an aggregate score of 6-3, 7-5 after an hour and forty-four minutes play in the crash that opened the day on Center Court campus of Paris-Bercy. The first set lasted 37 minutes post: how he ended up with a game in favor of a white Berdych, without being brilliant, they were more regular than Verdasco. The Spaniard was too erratic, making many mistakes in the beginning of game where, nevertheless, got a big break by signing a fifth game to rest. However, the Czech leaden game earned him not only to make a contrabreak returning to put him squarely in the party, but also allowed him to put a sixth gear to the game. Tomas went to 2-3 and pull against to sign four straight games, which allowed him to take advantage on the scoreboard.

Verdasco started saving a 0-40 second act against it, but offering many doubts about one that seems to have taken Berdych far (he has won the last eight sets played). The Czech, with remains very deep, achieved the desired break before the first rest in the chair and headed unceremoniously the way to victory. A double fault of Fernando, a stroke of luck on the tape of Thomas and an error with the back parallel Czech Verdasco offered another break. This grew to 5-2 and service to end the game, including missed four 'match points' with 5-4 and draw, but the desire of Spanish rebalance the scales (5-5). Cheered from the stands by Vicente Calvo , his trainer, and Albert Costa , Davis Cup captain, Fer tried to complete the comeback, but their errors in the exchange re-ordered. Berdych made ​​a fist with a new break, ratified before the tie-break peep through the light. Now the Czech Republic will need to check the winner of the duel that pits the Serbian Janko Tipsarevic and American Alex Bogomolov Jr .

Dodig, first opponent ... Djokovic?


Although logic will be invited to think that since the game has not been discharged, the presence of Novak Djokovic in Paris is still unknown. The Serbian, who ended their participation in Basel with muscle problems in his right shoulder, is scheduled to arrive in the capital Tuesday gala, which should debut on Wednesday with little adaptation. His first opponent in the final table would be the Croatian Ivan Dodig , which got rid of the Italian Fabio Fognini in the first round by a score of 4-6, 6-1, 6-3 after two hours of play in a clash played at the Track 1. In the event that finally absent, the Balkans would adding $ 1.6 million in payroll.