Posted on February 20, 2013 at 4:00 PM |
Tomas has arrived in Marseille, seen here on Tuesday
Tomas took a few days of rest after DC in Geneva where Czech Republic def. Switzerland. He is back to business in Marseille, France. He is Top seed of the tournament. Tomas opens after a bye with a Wednesday match against WC Ernests Gulbis.
H2H Tomas Berdych vs Ernests Gulbis
Tomas Berdych beat Ernests Gulbis
Tomas Berdych makes successful return in Marseille
OPEN 13 2013 Berdych Passes Gulbis Test Marseille, France by ATP Staff | 20.02.2013 Top seed Tomas Berdych was tested in his opening second-round match at the Open 13 in Marseille on Wednesday, battling past World No. 118 Ernests Gulbis 6-4, 6-7(10), 6-4 in two hours and 12 minutes. The Czech withstood 19 aces from Gulbis, breaking the Latvian three times to avenge the defeat he suffered in the Wimbledon first round last year and advance to the quarter-finals. The 27-year-old Berdych is competing for the first time since a marathon weekend of Davis Cup tennis, when he played 13 hours of tennis over three days to lead Czech Republic to victory over Switzerland. A quarter-finalist at the Australian Open (l. to Djokovic), the right-hander improved to an 8-2 mark in 2013.
Tomas Berdych in action against Ernests Gulbis
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