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[9] Tomas Berdych (CZE) vs [2] Roger Federer (SUI)
Head2Head: Federer leads 12-6
2004 Athens Olympics (Greece) Hard R32 Tomas Berdych 4-6 7-5 7-5
2005 ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Hamburg Clay R32 Roger Federer 6-2 6-1
2006 Roland Garros (France) Clay R16 Roger Federer 6-3 6-2 6-3
2006 Halle (Germany) Grass F Roger Federer 6-0 6-7(4) 6-2
2006 Wimbledon (England) Grass R16 Roger Federer 6-3 6-3 6-4
2007 CZE v. SUI WG PO (Czech Republic) Carpet RR Roger Federer 7-6(5) 7-6(10) 6-3
2008 Australian Open (Australia) Hard R16 Roger Federer 6-4 7-6(7) 6-3
2008 Beijing Olympics (China) Hard R16 Roger Federer 6-3 7-6(4)
2009 Australian Open (Australia) Hard R16 Roger Federer 4-6 6-7(4) 6-4 6-4 6-2
2010 ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Miami Hard R16 Tomas Berdych 6-4 6-7(3) 7-6(6)
2010 Wimbledon (Great Britain) Grass QF Tomas Berdych 6-4 3-6 6-1 6-4
2010 ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Canada Hard QF Roger Federer 6-3 5-7 7-6(5)
2011 ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Cincinnati Hard QF Tomas Berdych 6-2 7-6(3)
2011 ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Paris Hard SF Roger Federer 6-4 6-3
2012 ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Madrid Clay F Roger Federer 3-6 7-5 7-5
2012 US Open (U.S.A.) Hard QF Tomas Berdych 7-6(1) 6-4 3-6 6-3
2013 Dubai (U.A.E.) Hard SF Tomas Berdych 3-6 7-6(8) 6-4
2014 Dubai (U.A.E.) Hard F Roger Federer 3-6 6-4 6-3
• Berdych overcame the challenge of Rosol 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 to book his place in a third BNP Paribas Open QF. He has not lost to a fellow Czech since a three-set defeat to Robin Vik in Dubai nine years ago.
• Berdych posted a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Johnson in the 3R after opening with a 6-1, 6-4 defeat of Stakhovsky.
• Berdych is back at the BNP Paribas Open for the 11th time. His most impressive showing was a SF appearance in 2013 (l. to Nadal). The Czech has fallen in his opening match here four times, including last season (l. to Bautista Agut).
• Berdych is bidding to reach his 17th ATP World Tour Masters 1000 SF (16-16 in QFs) and his second here at Indian Wells (1-1).
• Berdych finished runner-up in Doha in the opening week of the season (l. to Ferrer) before putting together a SF run at the Australian Open, where he defeated world No. 3 Nadal in the QF, ending a 17-match losing streak against the Spaniard (l. to Murray).
• In February, Berdych advanced to the final in Rotterdam (l. to Wawrinka in 3 sets) and the semi-final in Dubai (l. to Djokovic in 3 sets).
• All four of Berdych’s losses this season have come against Top 10 opposition.
• In 2014, Berdych finished in the Top 10 for the fifth year in a row, winning two titles - Rotterdam and Stockholm - in a career-best five finals.
• Federer made quick work of Sock in the 4R, defeating the American 6-3, 6-2 in 70 minutes to clinch his 50th match win at the BNP Paribas Open.
• Federer avenged his Australian Open defeat to Seppi in the 3R, seeing off the Italian 6-3, 6-4. The Swiss opened his campaign with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Schwartzman.
• Federer is contesting the BNP Paribas Open for the 15th time. He was a champion in 2004 (d. Henman), 2005 (d. Hewitt), 2006 (d. Blake) and 2012 (d. Isner), and a beaten finalist in 2014 (l. to Djokovic).
• Federer’s four titles make him the most successful singles player in the history of the tournament. No ATP player has featured in more finals here (five) or more consecutive finals (three: 2004-2006). Djokovic and Nadal have three titles apiece.
• Federer has an 8-1 record in Indian Wells QFs.
• Federer is featuring in an ATP Masters 1000 QF for the 71st time and he is looking to reach his 53rd SF at this level.
• Federer recorded his 1000th ATP match win in the Brisbane final (d. Raonic) before a shock 3R exit at the Australian Open (l. to Seppi). He claimed his second title of the season in Dubai last month (d. Djokovic).
• Federer has a 14-1 record this season with his only loss coming against Seppi in Melbourne.
• In 2014, Federer finished in the Top 2 for the 10th time, winning five titles including two ATP Masters 1000 crowns. Aged 33, he was the oldest player to finish in the Top 2 of the Emirates ATP Rankings (since 1973), and was the first to finish in the Top 10 for 13 years in a row (2003-2015) since Lendl (1980-1992). He also won a first Davis Cup title for Switzerland.
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