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Tomas Berdych has been steady and consistent all year. In almost every tournament played so far on the season Berdych has demonstrated the ability to advance far into the tournament. This has helped him recently jump back into the 15th spot in the ATP World Rankings.

In five different tournaments this year Berdych has advanced to at least the quarterfinal round of the tournament. These 5 quarterfinal appearances include a semifinal and a championship appearance. One of the few things holding Berdych back from reaching the next level this year has been Andy Roddick.

Of the 5 times that Berdych has advanced to the quarterfinals or later Berdych has run into Andy Roddick three times in those tournaments. Unfortunately for Berdych he has fallen in each and every meeting with Roddick on the year. In one of the other quarterfinal appearances Berdych lost to Rafael Nadal, another top level player in the world.

Though Berdych has not been able to beat those two players in the late rounds of tournaments, Berdych has managed to win other big matches, including a semifinal victory over Robin Soderling in order to advance to the championship round of the tournament. Earlier in the same tournament Berdych managed to take on top ranked player Roger Federer in a successful upset attempt.

We can see that Berdych has the potential to be near the top in the men’s tennis world, but that he does still have some work to do if he wants to get there. He has demonstrated the ability to beat top level players, but it appears that some players, such as Andy Roddick, may still have a clear edge over him.