MX23RW : Friday, April 26 16:56:24| >> :600:281140378:281140378:

Tomas Berdych recovers from dropped set to overcome Benoit Paire in French Open

Tomas Berdych grabs a place in the fourth round of the French Open following a four-set battle against Benoit Paire.

Tomas Berdych recovered after dropping a set to grab a place in the fourth round of the French Open at the expense of Benoit Paire this afternoon.

The Czech eventually sealed a 6-1 6-7(5) 6-3 6-4 victory in a four-set battle, which began in fine fashion for Berdych as he snatched an early double break and whisked to a one-set lead.

The second set was more competitive as both players lost serve and eventually forced through a tie-break, which Paire managed to clinch 7-5 on the clay surface.

Berdych bounced back in the third set, despite losing serve once, as he snatched a double break and edged in front with a 2-1 advantage at Roland Garros.

Paire tried to push the tie into a fifth and final set, but Berdych clinched two early break points, and while the Czech's competitor managed to break back, it wasn't enough to knock the 29-year-old off his stride.

ID:225487: cacheID:225487:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:1330:No Data Analysis info
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Latvia's Ernests Gulbis grins during the French Open fourth round match against Roger Federer in Paris on June 1, 2014
Read Next:
Gulbis sees off Sijsling at Roland Garros
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!