First round US Open exit for Tomáš Berdych

Top seeded Czech, Tomáš Berdych was defeated in the first round of the US Open tennis tournament by Frenchman, Michael Llodra. The score was 6:7, 4:6, 4:6. Wimbledon finalist Berdych was seeded seventh. No male Czech player has proceeded past the first round. Earlier, Radek Štěpánek, who is struggling to find his best form this year, went down 4:6, 2:6, 6:4, 4:6 to Frenchman Julien Benneteau. In women’s singles, Petra Kvitová beat fellow Czech Lucie Hradecká in the first round on Monday, and will face defending champion Maria Sharapova from Russia on Thursday.

Author: Jan Richter