(7) TOMAS BERDYCH

PRE-TOURNAMENT ODDS: 66/1
NATIONALITY: CZE
BIRTH DATE: 17/09/85
BECAME PRO: 2002
WORLD RANKING: 11
VERDICT
After a poor start to the year, this talented performer returned to form during the claycourt season and will arrive at the All England Club with confidence high. Berdych won the grasscourt warm-up event in Halle recently, proving that the switch to the green stuff isn't a problem for him. Roger Federer beat him in the last 16 here last season - and that's a hurdle Berdych hasn't been able to overcome at any of the Slams so far in his career. Given his form, he will be hoping this is the event at which he will finally reach the quarter-finals.
 
TEN-YEAR GRAND SLAM HISTORY
  07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00 99 98
Australian Open 4R 2R 1R 2R - - - - - -
French Open 1R 4R 2R 1R - - - - - -
Wimbledon - 4R 3R 1R - - - - - -
US Open - 4R 3R 4R 2R - - - - -