Berdych in the second set was in the 5: 3 position of two mechboly, but then he lost three games in a row and eventually a tie-break (2: 7). In the third set, he returned to assurance on a rocket, and after a break in the sixth gamble in the thirtieth race of the Gasqueta struck.
“I was in the hospital five weeks ago, now I’m sitting with the trophies. Things change very quickly, “Berdych told a press conference. “Fortunately, everything goes well for me, I feel good and I am here as a winner. This is all I take as a bonus, I can play and win, “he added. (Read the whole interview with Berdych.)
Berdych was rejoicing for almost a year, triumphed last October at Stockholm.The results in China, where he played the second tournament after more than a month’s delay caused by appendicitis, approached the Tournament of Champions. So far, he is in the ninth order for London.
Even though the Berkshire finals had put Gasquet 18 es, the first service did not fit him. In addition, the match started with a lost job, but the bracelet immediately took it back. The set reached the tie-break and the 35-year-old Czech turned it in 7: 5.
However, Berdych made his thirteenth finals on the ATP circuit at the end of the second set. He had two mechboli, he was the winner, but the Frenchman showed two clean games and Berdych’s coronation was postponed after another tie-break. After the break he was again on horseback native of Valašské Meziříčí and after two hours and 40 minutes the second time in his career he defended the title.He also took the $ 114,000 bonus.
“The two mechboli (in the second set) were very tough. He served the aces so I could not do anything about it. He started playing very well and the other set was worth winning, even though I helped him a bit. I had to fight for the victory, but it sometimes goes, “said Berdych.
With his play after a long pause, the 31 year old Bohemian was pleased. “After the semifinal, I said I wanted to get up and play better, and I think I did it against a very difficult rival,” he said. However, he did not reveal too much about the new collaboration with Goran Ivanisevic. “We’re working on some things, but I do not want to go into details. We still have not had enough time to work.We made adjustments with my service and the game as a whole, “he said.
Berdych followed up on the” golden “Saturday of his compatriots. In another Chinese city Wu-chanu shone Petra Kvitova, doubles on the same court won Lucie Safarova with American Bethanie Mattekova-Sands and in the smaller WTA tournament in Tashkent won the trophy Kristyna Plíšková, sister of more successful Karolína.
Chachanov won first ATP tournament
The 20-year-old Russian tennis player Karem Chachanov won the first ATP Tour at the Chinese Chengdu Tournament career. In the final defeated fifth-placed Spaniard Alberto Ramos 6: 7, 7: 6 and 6: 3.Eight years older Ramos attacked this year’s trophy this year, but only the Italian clay tournament in Bastad.
Chachanov, the 101st player, has never been to the semifinals yet, but today he successful young tennis players of the “new generation” who broke through the ATP circuit this year. For the first time in his career, German talent Alexander Zverev (a week ago in St. Petersburg) or Australian Nick Kyrgios (in Marseille and Atlanta) triumphed.
A native of Moscow fought for a title with Ramos two hours and 40 minutes.
