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From 2009 - early 2014, barring one match, Berdych consistently gave Federer trouble. Almost of their matches went the distance with Fed winning, or ended with Berdych winning. The only match that Fed won easily was Paris in 2011.
2014 Dubai F: Roger Federer d. Tomas Berdych, 3-6 6-4 6-3
2013 Dubai SF: Tomas Berdych d. Roger Federer, 3-6 7-6(8) 6-4
2012 US Open QF: Tomas Berdych d. Roger Federer, 7-6(1) 6-4 3-6 6-3
2012 Madrid Masters F: Roger Federer d. Tomas Berdych, 3-6 7-5 7-5
2011 Paris Masters SF: Roger Federer d. Tomas Berdych, 6-4 6-3
2011 Cincinnati Masters QF: Tomas Berdych d. Roger Federer, 6-2 7-6(3)
2010 Canadian Masters QF: Roger Federer d. Tomas Berdych, 6-3 5-7 7-6(5)
2010 Wimbledon QF: Tomas Berdych d. Roger Federer, 6-4 3-6 6-1 6-4
2010 Miami Masters R16: Tomas Berdych d. Roger Federer, 6-4 6-7(3) 7-6(6)
2009 Australian Open R16: Roger Federer d. Tomas Berdych, 4-6 6-7(4) 6-4 6-4 6-2
Berdych won 5 of these matches. Fed won 4.
Then, from post Dubai 2014 on, Fed hasn't lost a single set against Berdych. In fact, only one match had a tiebreak, and that was this year's AO.
2016 Australian Open QF: Roger Federer d. Tomas Berdych, 7-6(4) 6-2 6-4
2015 ATP World Tour Finals RR: Roger Federer d. Tomas Berdych, 6-4 6-2
2015 Rome Masters QF: Roger Federer d. Tomas Berdych, 6-3 6-3
2015 Indian Wells Masters QF: Roger Federer d. Tomas Berdych, 6-4 6-0
What changed?
2014 Dubai F: Roger Federer d. Tomas Berdych, 3-6 6-4 6-3
2013 Dubai SF: Tomas Berdych d. Roger Federer, 3-6 7-6(8) 6-4
2012 US Open QF: Tomas Berdych d. Roger Federer, 7-6(1) 6-4 3-6 6-3
2012 Madrid Masters F: Roger Federer d. Tomas Berdych, 3-6 7-5 7-5
2011 Paris Masters SF: Roger Federer d. Tomas Berdych, 6-4 6-3
2011 Cincinnati Masters QF: Tomas Berdych d. Roger Federer, 6-2 7-6(3)
2010 Canadian Masters QF: Roger Federer d. Tomas Berdych, 6-3 5-7 7-6(5)
2010 Wimbledon QF: Tomas Berdych d. Roger Federer, 6-4 3-6 6-1 6-4
2010 Miami Masters R16: Tomas Berdych d. Roger Federer, 6-4 6-7(3) 7-6(6)
2009 Australian Open R16: Roger Federer d. Tomas Berdych, 4-6 6-7(4) 6-4 6-4 6-2
Berdych won 5 of these matches. Fed won 4.
Then, from post Dubai 2014 on, Fed hasn't lost a single set against Berdych. In fact, only one match had a tiebreak, and that was this year's AO.
2016 Australian Open QF: Roger Federer d. Tomas Berdych, 7-6(4) 6-2 6-4
2015 ATP World Tour Finals RR: Roger Federer d. Tomas Berdych, 6-4 6-2
2015 Rome Masters QF: Roger Federer d. Tomas Berdych, 6-3 6-3
2015 Indian Wells Masters QF: Roger Federer d. Tomas Berdych, 6-4 6-0
What changed?