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Unicredit Czech Open 2008

Prostejov, Czech Republic
June 2-8, 2008
Clay - $150,000+H (€127,500+H)

Tournament presentation

As usual the biggest Czech tennis tournament UniCredit Czech Open 2008 is going to take place on the second week of grand slam Paris (1-7 June). Those who fail at Roland Garros, and so it's the case for Tomas can try their luck in Prostejov, restore tennis confidence and play for 150 000 USD+H in the tournament, which for the second time bears the name of a prestigious Italian bank.

Past Winners

2007 – S. Roitman
2006 – J. Hajek
2005 – J. Nieminen
2004 – R. Stepanek
2003 – R. Stepanek
2002 – G. Goria
2001 – B. Ulihrach
2000 – A. Vinciguerra
1999 – R. Fromberg
1998 – R. Fromberg
1997 – B. Ulihrach
1996 – A. Cesnekov
1995 – A. Gaudenzi
1994 – K. Kucera

Seeds: (cut: Tomas Zib - 203)

1. Tomas Berdych
2. Igor Andreev
3. Marin Cilic
4. Agustin Calleri
5. Albert Montanes
6. Denis Gremelmayr
7. Ivo Minar
8. Thomaz Bellucci

MAIN DRAW

(1) (WC) Tomas Berdych (CZE) vs (SE) Simone Vagnozzi (ITA)
Martin Slanar (AUT) vs (WC) Michal Tabara (CZE)
Rik de Voest (RSA) vs (WC )Dominik Hrbaty (SVK)
(q) Pavol Cervenak (SVK) vs (8) Thomaz Bellucci (BRA)

(4) Agustin Calleri (ARG) vs Daniel Munoz de la Nava (ESP)
(q) Jaroslav Pospisil (CZE) vs Teimuraz Gabashvili (RUS)
Sergio Roitman (ARG) vs Werner Eschauer (AUT)
Vince Spadea (USA) vs. (6) Denis Gremelmayr (GER)

(5) Albert Montanes (ESP) vs Jan Minar (CZE)
Martin Vassallo-Arguello (ARG) vs Lukas Lacko (SVK)
Flavio Cipolla (ITA) vs Jiri Vanek (CZE)
Tomas Zib (CZE) vs (3) Marin Cilic (CRO)

(7) Ivo Minar (CZE) vs Alberto Martin (ESP)
Carlos Berlocq (ARG) vs (PR) Bohdan Ulihrach (CZE)
Christophe Rochus (BEL) vs (q) Timo Nieminen (FIN)
(q) Kamil Capkovic (SVK) vs (2 )(WC) Igor Andreev (RUS)

After 2nd round exit at Roland-Garros, Tomas is back to Czech Republic

Tomas Berdych signing autographs for fans

Autograph session

Legend Jan Zelezny, Tomas Berdych, Jiri Novak

1st round singles: Berdych / Vagnozzi

This is one of those challengers that are usually visited by pretty familiar names, as it is during the second week of the French Open, and those who fail to make their stand on the French clay, usually come here. An example for this is Tomas Berdych, but for him this tournament has another meaning, as he plays in front of his home crowd. He might not be one of the better clay-courters, but he won't make a fool of himself, in front of his supporters, and especially not against his opponent, Simone Vagnozzi. The Italian has played some matches this year, but only one for the pros, the rest only in challengers or futures, and he has been far from impressive, not managing even a single win against a top 200 player.

Order of Play - Tuesday, June 3, 2008

3rd match on Center Court

(1) (WC) Tomas Berdych (CZE) def (SE) Simone Vagnozzi (ITA) 6-1, 6-2

Tomas Round 1 on Tuesday, June 3, 2008

Tomas Berdych in action against Italian Simone Vagnozzi SEE PHOTO

Lucie Safarova attending the frist-round match of Tomas SEE PHOTO

Just Two Czech Players in Czech Open 2008

Tomas Berdych and Bohdan Ulihrach are the last two Czech players that remained in singles of the Prostejov tournament. Under the sliding roof of the Prostejov AGROFERT Arena. Berdych defeated Italian player Vagnozzi. Under the same roof No2 seed Russian Andreev made his move to another round too.

Michal Tabara, who had received a free card from the organizers, lost the tiebreak and finally the whole battle with Austrian Slanar which was a great pity with a view to the possible development of the tournament – in the second round there would have been local Prostejov derby Berdych / Tabara. Before the match at the press conference Tomas Berdych had said: "I firmly believe that Michal will win. We have trained a lot together, we know each other well and I am sure that it will be an interesting match"

However, it never happened; Tabara didn't use maybe his last chance in Prostejov challenger. Tomas Berdych is going to fight to move into the quarterfinals with Slanar, the defeater of Tabara, and Bohdan Ulihrach is going to throw down the glove to Spanish Martin. "We know each other well, Martin is a strong-willed clay player, you have to fight hard for every fifteen", stated today Bohdan Ulihrach.

2nd Round singles: Berdych / Slanar

Order of Play - Wednesday, June 4, 2008

3rd match on Center Court, not before 4.30 PM

(1) (WC) Tomas Berdych (CZE) def. Martin Slanar (AUT) 6-3, 6-4

Tomas Round 2 on Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Tomas Berdych in action against Italian Martin Slanar SEE PHOTO

Battles for semi-finals and finals on schedule today

Four quarterfinal duels in singles and two semi-finals in doubles are on schedule of the 15th UniCredit Czech Open 2008 today. How many irons in the fire does the Czech tennis have?

No 1 seed, Tomas Berdych, is masterfully stepping higher and higher and Bohdan Ulihrach undoubtedly desires to defend his last year's semi-finals. He had quite an easy way among the best eight players this year as Alberto Martin had given up the match before it even started.

On the central court Argentinian Augustin Calleri is going to fight the defender of the title and compatriot in one person, Sergio Roitman. The match between Bohdan Ulihrach and Belgian Christoph Rochuss is beginning right after. At 2.30 as the earliest the duel between Tomas Berdych and Brazilian Belluci is scheduled for.

Quarter-Final: Berdych / Bellucci

Order of Play - Thursday, June 5, 2008

3rd match on Center Court, not before 2.30 PM

(8) Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) def. (1) (WC) Tomas Berdych (CZE) 6-4, 6-2

All the Results

First Round
(1)(WC)Tomas Berdych (CZE) d. (SE)Simone Vagnozzi (ITA) 6-1 6-2
Martin Slanar (AUT) d. (WC)Michal Tabara (CZE) 5-7 7-6(4) 7-6(3)
Rik de Voest (RSA) d. (WC)Dominik Hrbaty (SVK) 7-6(6) 0-6 6-2
(8)Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) d. (q)Pavol Cervenak (SVK) 4-6 6-3 6-3
(4)Agustin Calleri (ARG) d. Daniel Munoz de la Nava (ESP) 6-2 7-5
Teimuraz Gabashvili (RUS) d. (q)Jaroslav Pospisil (CZE) 6-4 6-1
Sergio Roitman (ARG) d. Werner Eschauer (AUT) 6-4 4-6 6-4
Vince Spadea (USA) d. (6)Denis Gremelmayr (GER) 6-4 6-7(5) 6-2
(5)Albert Montanes (ESP) d. Jan Minar (CZE) 6-2 6-2
Martin Vassallo-Arguello (ARG) d. Lukas Lacko (SVK) 6-2 6-2
Flavio Cipolla (ITA) d. Jiri Vanek (CZE) 6-3 1-6 6-3
(3)Marin Cilic (CRO) d. Tomas Zib (CZE) 6-2 6-4
Alberto Martin (ESP) d. (7)Ivo Minar (CZE) 6-4 3-6 6-4
(PR)Bohdan Ulihrach (CZE) d. Carlos Berlocq (ARG) 6-2 7-5
Christophe Rochus (BEL) d. (q)Timo Nieminen (FIN) 6-1 6-2
(2)(WC)Igor Andreev (RUS) d. (q)Kamil Capkovic (SVK) 6-4 6-2

Second Round
(1)(WC)Tomas Berdych (CZE) d. Martin Slanar (AUT) 6-3 6-4
(8)Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) d. Rik de Voest (RSA) 6-2 6-4
(4)Agustin Calleri (ARG) d. Teimuraz Gabashvili (RUS) 6-1 6-1
Sergio Roitman (ARG) d. Vince Spadea (USA) 6-2 6-2
Martin Vassallo-Arguello (ARG) d. (5)Albert Montanes (ESP) 6-4 6-4
Flavio Cipolla (ITA) d. (3)Marin Cilic (CRO) 6-4 7-6(6)
(PR)Bohdan Ulihrach (CZE) d. Alberto Martin (ESP) w/o
Christophe Rochus (BEL) d. (2)(WC)Igor Andreev (RUS) 6-7(4) 6-3 7-6(6)

Quarterfinals
(8)Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) d. (1)(WC)Tomas Berdych (CZE) 6-4 6-2
(4)Agustin Calleri (ARG) d. Sergio Roitman (ARG) 7-5 6-4
Martin Vassallo-Arguello (ARG) d. Flavio Cipolla (ITA) 6-0 6-3
Christophe Rochus (BEL) d. (PR)Bohdan Ulihrach (CZE) 6-4 6-3

Semifinals
(4)Agustin Calleri (ARG) d. (8)Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) 6-2 7-5
Martin Vassallo-Arguello (ARG) d. Christophe Rochus (BEL) 6-2 3-6 6-1

Finals
(4)Agustin Calleri (ARG) d. Martin Vassallo-Arguello (ARG) 6-0 6-3

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