Berdych crashes out of Japan Open in semi-final

Czech tennis' leading-light Tomas Berdych will not be progressing to the final of the Japan Open, after losing out to Frenchman Richard Gasquet in the semi-final. Third seed Gasquet beat number two seed Berdych 7-6 6-3, and will now meet David Ferrer, the favourite for the title, in the final.