Tomas Berdych Is the Player Most Likely to Have a Majors Breakthrough in 2013

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Tomas Berdych finished 2012 just outside the Top Five in the ATP Tour rankings.

His time is due in 2013 when he is most likely to have a majors break.

Why? Many reasons.

It is important to note that Berdych has spent 2012 playing for his country as well as for himself.

The year 2013 will be for himself.

There are various signs for all to see that suggest Berdych will finally make the transition to the next level.

Berdych had a good second half of the year compared to the first, and that is where he has to make efforts to become a better player next year.

If Berdych can do well on clay and grass in the same vein as hard courts, he will no doubt cross David Ferrer in the rankings very soon.

There is no doubt about his ability, even from his junior days, and this year, he has proved that he can climb even higher.

Will 2013 see him in the Top Five? Definitely possible.

Here are 10 reasons why Berdych is the player most likely to have a majors breakthrough in 2013:

Paris and Rome

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Two tournaments where Berdych lost out in the quarterfinals (to Rafael Nadal on clay in Rome and Gilles Simon on hard-court in Paris) did have an impact on Berdych's progress in the rankings.

But, Berdych was not to be left behind.

Shanghai and Monte Carlo

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Reaching the semifinal in Shanghai and Monte Carlo was tough for Berdych.

In Shanghai's hard-court, Berdych lost out to Novak Djokovic in the semis after defeating Sam Querrey and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on the way.

Earlier in the year, in Monte Carlo's clay courts, Berdych defeated Marin Cilic, Kei Nishikori and Andy Murray en route to the semifinals where he was halted by Djokovic once again!

Hopman Cup

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By partnering with Petra Kvitova, Berdych was the eventual winner in the team event before the Australian Open tournament began.

This was good practice for Berdych since he won all his matches in the tournament.

A good start to the year that culminated in the Davis Cup win!

Stockholm and Montpellier

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Earlier in the year, Stockholm and Montpellier were good for Berdych, where he recorded his two tour titles of the year.

Defeating Nicolas Mahut, Phil Kohlschreiber and Gael Monfils on the hard-court was a good start for Berdych after his loss at the Australian Open.

Similarly, before the World Tour Finals, Berdych accumulated valuable points at Stockholm by winning the tournament by defeating Almagro and Tsonga on the way to another hard-court title.

Madrid Finals

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At Madrid on the blue clay, where most of the tournament favourites struggled, Berdych reached the final only to falter to the all-time great, Roger Federer.

After defeating Gael Monfils, Fernando Verdasco and Juan Martin del Potro on the way, Berdych lost to Federer in three tight sets.

Season-Ending Finals

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Berdych qualified for the season-ending finals in London thanks to his consistent performances throughout the year.

But his performance was not up to his satisfaction.

A sole win over Tsonga was not enough for Berdych to progress further from the group that also had Djokovic and Murray.

AO Performance

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At the Australian Open, Berdych reached the quarters with solid performance throughout.

Winning tie-breaks in his earlier matches, Berdych received the same dose in his match against Rafael Nadal, ending his tournament run.

But this performance was good enough for Berdych to gain the confidence to compete better in subsequent tournaments in the year (especially in the second half of the year).