Berdych knocked out of Italian Open by Nadal

The Czech men’s tennis number one, Tomáš Berdych, was knocked out in the semi-finals of the Italian Open by Rafael Nadal on Saturday evening. The Spaniard made light work of the world number six, who had overcome Novak Djokovic in the fourth round, beating him 6-2 6-4 in Rome. Berdych, who is 27, has only beaten Nadal three times in 16 encounters and has never beaten him on clay.

Author: Ian Willoughby