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Biofile with Tomas Berdych

Tomas Berdych from Czech holds the trophy during the winner ceremony after the final match against Mikhail Youzhny from Russia at the ATP BMW open tennis tournament in Munich, southern Germany, on Sunday, May 10, 2009. Berdych won the match 6-4, 4-6 and 7-6. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)  | read this item

Biofile with Tomas Berdych

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ht: 6-5  Wt: 200
DOB: September 17, 1985 in Valasske Mezirici, Czech Republic
Tennis Heroes/Inspirations: “If I have some heroes in tennis? No I don’t have any heroes, not in tennis, not in other kind of sports, nothing. I’m trying to play and be myself.”
Hobbies/Leisure Activities: “Yeah, of course my hobbies — if you are in pro [...]

Biofile with Tomas Berdych  | read this item

Biofile with Tomas Berdych

 
Status: #16 seed at the Sony Ericsson in Miami is in the semifinals after defeating Federer and Verdasco in three set thrillers.
Ht: 6-5 Wt: 200
DOB: September 17, 1985 in Valasske Mezirici, Czech Republic
Tennis Heroes/Inspirations: “If I have some heroes in tennis? No I don’t have any heroes, not in tennis, not in other kind of [...]

Celebrity Boxing Fan: Oksana Baiul   | read this item

Celebrity Boxing Fan: Oksana Baiul

Oksana Baiul’s challenging life as an up and coming figure skater could resemble that of many striving prizefighters. Her mother died of cancer when she was 13. Having already lost both her maternal grandparents, and not knowing her father, there was no one to care for her. When her skating coach emigrated to Canada, Baiul [...]

Biofile with Nicolas "Vampiro" Massu  | read this item

Biofile with Nicolas “Vampiro” Massu

Biofile: The Nicolas Massu Interview By Scoop Malinowski
 
It’s not blood lust or a taste for all night outings that motivate him, but a trace of Transylvanian tradition that comes to tennis in the form of Nicolas Massu, nicknamed “Vampiro” for his affinity for vampires. The winner of six career ATP singles titles including Buenos Aires, [...]