Tomas Berdych and Sam Querrey clash in the third round on Saturday, the
1st September. Berdych defeated Querrey in the Winston-Salem Open a
week ago. He has 2-1 head-to-head record against Querrey.
Both of them are tall, but Querrey does not move as fast. However, he
fares better against players who play from the baseline and do not use much
variety on ground strokes. Berdych plays mostly from the baseline and scores
through heavy hitting. Both have similar style of game, though Querrey comes to
the net more often. They are almost equal in the serve department, with Querrey
being better on the first serve and Berdych on the second serve. Berdych has
better return of serve and can stay longer in the rallies. Querrey has the
ability to turn defensive when needed, whereas Berdych keeps on hitting through
the ball. Both of them keep emotions within, but can succumb to nerves. The
crowd will be firmly behind own countryman.
Having recently defeated Querrey, Berdych will come to this encounter
with greater confidence. However, Querrey would have greater motivation to
rectify the mistakes he made against Berdych last week. Whosoever is the
victor, it is unlikely to be an easy victory.
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