Time for the little people
Peter Bodo, TENNIS.com...in his career. And in all fairness, he beat a solid opponent in the championship match -- Tomas Berdych. But all in all, this is a little bit like collecting bottles from recycling bins to...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 14, 2008Olympic tennis has it's own challenges and rewards
Peter Bodo, TENNIS.com...moment inspiration -- and opportunism -- is the rule rather than the exception. How else do you explain Tomas Berdych's win over Roger Federer in the Athens Games in 2004? Look at the Agassi family...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 11, 2008What you won't see at U.S. Open
Peter Bodo, TENNIS.com...the U.S. Open, starting on Monday, which include: humongous serves from Andy Roddick, Ivo Karlovic, Tomas Berdych and John "wild card" Isner, ice cream cones so expensive you have to buy them on...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 24, 2007What's on line for top nine?
Peter Bodo, TENNIS.com...he was not named after the Pinball Wizard; his German dad just thought "Tommy" sounded cooler than Tomas.) No matter how you cut it, the poor guy can't catch a break, health-wise. The...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 25, 2007Blake's mission: survival
Peter Bodo, TENNIS.com...and sink like a stone, which is what Blake's done. After Delray, he lost to Tomas Berdych in Davis Cup, won just one match in San Jose (on a indoor surface friendly to...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 22, 2007Young guns
Peter Bodo, TENNIS.com...group of talented young 'uns. (The outstanding class they belong to includes tailspinning Marcos Baghdatis, flighty Tomas Berdych, Richard Gasquet and a guy who often seems to have been sent to us to demonstrate...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 15, 2007Roddick rebounds on red clay
Peter Bodo, TENNIS.com...it played out this time, with Blake losing to the Czech star and No. 1 player, Tomas Berdych, after Roddick opened with a routine win over Ivo Minar. The Bryan brothers, Mike and Bob...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 15, 2007How to make Davis Cup even better
Peter Bodo, TENNIS.com...round for the eighth time in his career. He did it in four tight sets, against Tomas Berdych, a top-10 player who was defending on his home turf, on the red clay that...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 12, 2007Changing of the guard
Peter Bodo, TENNIS.com...Gael Monfils and Marcos Baghdatis are roughly within one year of Nadal, agewise (Nadal is 20). Tomas Berdych, often associated with this group, is a little older. The smart money says they're going...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 16, 2007Dominant themes for 2007
Peter Bodo, TENNIS.com...of eager young studs poised to challenge the Grand Slam-grade champions. The five most promising: Tomas Berdych, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Gael Monfils and Richard Gasquet. Which one -- if any -- will step up...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 21, 2006TOP SEARCHES IN OCTOBER
NFL Expert Picks tops ESPN.com searches in October. Did "tomas berdych" make the list?
