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Berdych reaches final eight term
Berdych, who has not won a title this year, broke the German three times only in the opener, missing at the same time two other chances. The second set saw the same Czech control the term and even keep the sheet clean. Berdych held all his serves and broke his opponent three more times, clinching the victory in nearly one hour.
The Czech finished the game with a 45 first serve percentage, four aces and three double faults. Tomas also won 61 percent of return points and 71 of service ones, compared to his opponent’s poor 29 return percent. Kohlschreiber left with three aces, double faults and a break, leaving the tournament earlier than expected.
Berdych has also improved his head to head record with the world number 52 to 6-1. His previous victory dates from this year’s Australian Open. World number ten Czech had previously ousted Jurgen Melzer and is to meet another tough opponent, Fernando Verdasco, who edged Falvio Cipolla in three sets 2-6, 6-1, 6-2.
The Spaniard, who had previously ousted Michael Llodra, needed one hour and 45 minutes to beat the Italian who created him a lot of trouble especially in the first half which saw Cipolla crash the world number 23. Cipolla broke Verdasco three times in the opener to suggest another impressive day. The Spaniard also stole a service from his opponent but could only save two out of five break points from the opposite side.
But the second set saw new look Verdasco break the Italian twice and also give him no chance to build a break point chance, leveling the score in just over half an hour. Finally, the third set brought Verdasco a couple of more breaks and Cipolla zero opportunities, something which helped the Spaniard win the game very easily despite the very slow start.
Verdasco’s showing included an impressive 80 first serve percentage, five breaks, a couple of aces and a 47 return percentage, while Cipolla came up with a 73 first serve percentage, two double faults, three breaks and a 35 receiving percentage. He also won 60 points out of 135 played.
Said Verdasco after the game: “He was a player, I had never played before. It is always tricky at the start, when you are trying to figure out his strengths and weaknesses. I didn’t start playing well and made too many unforced errors. In the second set, I played with more spin and didn’t take as many risks. I came back and in the second and third sets.”
On the second half of the draw, Mikhail Youzhny passed yet another Spanish test after beating Feliciano Lopez in three tight sets, 6-7, 6-2, 7-5. The Russian, who was following a two set win against fourth seed Nicolas Almagro in the opener, needed nearly two hours and a half to oust Lopez whom he conceded the first set at the death.
The two exchanged just a couple of breaks in the first term, something which led to a tight tie break, as well. With a late effort, Lopez managed to go two points atop of his opponent when it counted the most, taking the first lead 7-5.
But Youzhny’s reply came as just. The Russian started the second set with much more confidence, leaving the Spanish player two games adrift after just a few minutes. Youzhny broke Lopez twice and managed to keep his service sheet clean throughout the entire round, pushing the match into a third set decider.
Youzhny was very close to losing the game at one point in the third set as the Russian allowed Lopez to break him twice. Fortunately, Mikhail survived a midway scare, clinching the victory thanks to a third late break which propelled him through the best eight term.
He finished the game with a 56 first serve percentage, four aces, eight double faults and a 62 service percentage, Youzhny also converted six out of ten break points and 39 percent of return points, while the Spaniard left the court with 20 aces, ten double faults and three break point conversions in ten tries.
Lopez’s showing included at the same time a 38 return percentage and a 55 first serve one, winning 101 points out of 205 played. World number 28 Lopez still leads the direct confrontations 3-2 with his last win dating from the 2004 Emirates event. Next up for Youzhny is Ivan Ljubicic who has also secured a quarter final berth after beating Florian Mayer in three sets, 6-0, 2-6, 6-3.
The Croat took the first lead with some ease as he managed to keep the sheet clean throughout the entire opener after breaking the Austrian three times. Concerning the second set, it saw Mayer come from behind and stun his opponent with a couple of breaks. Even more than that, Ljubicic could only hold a couple of services, without being able to create any break point.
As for the decider, it was dominated by the Croat who regained the confidence to break his opponent once before sealing through a three game lead and a well deserved win. Ivan finished the clash with a 47 first serve percentage, 13 aces, a double fault, a 70 service percentage and four breaks out of eight tries.
On the other side, Mayer hit just six aces and committed a couple of double faults. He also won 30 percent of return percentage, a 58 service one and two breaks. The head to head series between the two has now gone 3-0 to the world number 26 Croat whose previous win dated from the 2007 ANB Amro event.
On the first half of the draw, top seed Jo Wilfried Tsonga has reached the second round after beating Grigor Dimitrov in two tight sets, 7-6, 7-5. The two held their serves consistently in the first term as Dimitrov was very close to taking the first lead and threaten with a big surprise. Unfortunately, the Bulgarian lost the breaker at the death despite winning five points within it.
On the other side, the French was improving his play as the game progressed, though Tsonga was pushed into a 12-game second term. He won the last round thanks to a late break which hindered Dimitrov of pushing the meeting into a third set decider, though he was very close to doing so at one point.
Tsonga finished the game with a 63 first serve percentage, nine aces, three double faults and a 25 return percentage. He also won 72 percent of service points and converted a couple of break points, both grabbed in the last term. Dimitrov’s showing included a 67 first serve percentage, seven aces, a poor 28 return percentage and a 75 service one.
The French will next meet Chinese Zhang Ze who crashed conational Zhe Li 6-1, 6-3 in the opener. Zhang converted three break points only in the first set when he also saved Li’s both break points. The last round brought him another break he managed to preserve until the end.
Zhang left the court with a 59 first serve percentage, three aces, four double faults and a 47 return percentage. He also picked four breaks and won 61 points out of 103 played, compared to Li’s showing which featured a 75 first serve percentage, two aces, there double faults and a 26 receiving percentage.
On the same first half of the draw, former top player Juan Carlos Ferrero, who is chasing his second title of the year in Beijing, ousted Thomaz Bellucci of Brazil in two sets, 6-1, 7-6 to meet Marcel Granollers in the second round.
Ferrero had an easy opener, breaking his opponent twice for a five game lead. He saved at the same time three break points from Bellucci who would improve his play in the second term. Ferrero was thus forced to fight harder for the victory as the Spaniard was pushed into a tight breaker by the new look Brazilian.
Fortunately, the veteran managed to build a three point lead amid the run, clinching the win after two sets. Overall, Ferrero won 55 percent of first serve points, 77 of service ones and hit a couple of aces. He also committed three double faults, compared to the Brazilian’s showing which incorporated a 62 first serve percentage but also a poor 23 return one.
His next opponent and conational Marcel Granollers stunned fifth favorite Gilles Simon in two sets, 6-3, 6-1 but will have a harder life against Ferrero tomorrow. Granollers converted all the three break points he managed to build in the opener and only conceded a service through it.
Things got much easier in the second set when the pace was set by the same Spaniard who went five games atop after converting a couple of more break points. He also saved two points coming from the opposite side, something which brought the French a unexpected early exit.
Granollers finished the game with a 70 service percentage, a 66 first serve one, five breaks, an ace and a 55 return percentage, while the French had a poor 40 first serve percentage, seven double faults and an ace.
China Open Prize Money and points:
Winner – $505,000 and 500 points ATP
Runner up – $234,000 and 300 points ATP
Semi finalist – $110,000 and 180 points ATP
Quarter finalist – $52,520 and 90 points ATP
R16 – $26,810 and 45 points ATP
R32 – $14,710 and zero points
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