Berdych trashes majority of the Spanish team days before the DC final

[nikdom]

Originally Posted by Crisstti

Not everyone is complaining about that. Just some people who I think should watch a soap opera if that kind of thing is what they find so entertaining...

Its not in anybody's control whether one prefers drama or not. Like I said, let them settle it on court.

[cluckcluck]

Berdych 60-22 in 2012
Almagro 58-22 in 2012

Each have 2 titles.

Berdych is a moron.

[tacou]

This is awesome. Should be a heated final.

Berdy sounds like a dope. Lopez and Granollers just won the biggest title of their career, and that "incident" with Almagro at AO12 was embarrassing.

I also find it funny that Berdych talks about a player missing "that little something that distinguishes great players..."

[Gizo]

The trash talking between the Spanish and Australian players ahead of the 2000 Davis Cup final was pretty memorable. Hewitt and Corretja sure did hate each other.

[RAFA2005RG]

Berdych thinks making the Spanish team angry is a good idea?

[PeteD]

Bird's scintillating personality won him a new fan

[kishnabe]

Originally Posted by cluckcluck

Berdych 60-22 in 2012
Almagro 58-22 in 2012

Each have 2 titles.

Berdych is a moron.

Bulk of Almagro wins come on Clay 250's.

Berdych at least made better runs in MS1000 and Slams. Berdych failed in Wimbldon and Olympics....could have made better runs. Should have beat Pushray at the US Open.

Almagro was nasty after Wimbledon.....not even worth they time.

Berdych will mop Almagro....whom is the worst tennis player ever to play on Indoor Courts.

[Sabratha]

Originally Posted by Ms Nadal

Berdych is average at best. There is nothing about him. He is just dull to look at and his game isn't very interesting either.

You need to be "average" to beat Federer in a slam?

[sureshs]

Because he is taller than them

[Murrayfan31]

Too bad Nadal isn't here as he is one that needs the trash talking. But yeah Almagro is equally annoying other ways.

[paulorenzo]

Originally Posted by NadalAgassi

Todays players are boring anyway. A little thrash talk is good. Tennis misses that. Berdych has in the past thrash talked Nadal too, who unlike his lesser Almagro is a way more accomplished player than Berdych, and I had no problem with that either. If more players were like that maybe tennis would still have the coverage it once did. Berdych is a better and more accomplished player than renowned mental midget Almagro so he hardly looks out of place throwing down a gauntlet to him. Now lets see how the mentally frail Almagro responds, if he responds like a warrior and champion for once, it will only add to the excitment.

while i thought his comments about almagro were tame considering their history, its great to see some color in these interviews.

[tennisbuck]

shutup berd you are gonna just make yourself look silly after you lose 5-0 again like you did in 09

[westside]

Well my interest in this tie has grown significantly. Tennis does need more of this. Will be rooting hard for Almagro

[smoledman]

Originally Posted by NadalDramaQueen

I missed the part when Berdych became a great player.

Beat the GOAT 2x in slams and 2004 Olympics.

[TheF1Bob]

This would of been 432476275691029045 better if he was talking about Nadal.

Originally Posted by Murrayfan31

Too bad Nadal isn't here as he is one that needs the trash talking. But yeah Almagro is equally annoying other ways.

LOL exactly.

[Zildite]

Whats the problem, Almagro is the weak link. It certainly isn’t Ferrer or the WTF winning doubles team.

[Ripster]

Oh it's indoors on a fast hard court in the Czech Republic. Things could be very interesting...

[Magnetite]

Still crying because he got hit in the arm with a tennis ball.

[Mustard]

Originally Posted by Crisstti

When did he do that?.

2006 Madrid Indoors. Berdych was a big matchup problem for Nadal at the time, leading 3-1 in the head-to-head after beating Rafa in this tournament, hushing the crowd up as he did so, and got a telling off from Nadal at the net. Nadal hasn't lost to Berdych since.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6udXOUAzvGc

There was also the spat between Nalbandian and Henman at this tournament as well, Nalby's quote of "He is no gentleman, he is the worst rubbish there is".

[RAFA2005RG]

Even though Berdych doesn't have to play Nadal this time, it must be very awkward for Berdych to even hear the name "Nadal". Berdych has lost their last 11 meetings (and only 3 of those were on clay).