:00:36. > :00:40.Last night a packed house at the O2 arena. Roger Federer, arguably the
:00:40. > :00:46.greatest player of all time, up against a man who took over as the
:00:46. > :00:50.dominant force in tennis until this year, Rafael Nadal. Over the years,
:00:50. > :00:55.these two great champions have produced many epic matches. Last
:00:55. > :01:05.night was not one of them. Federer was all some while Nadal was
:01:05. > :01:05.
:01:06. > :01:09.was all some while Nadal was ordinary. 6-3, 6-0 was the score.
:01:09. > :01:17.With that victory, Federer has booked his place in the semi-finals
:01:17. > :01:21.and is now the firm favourite to take the title. That was yesterday.
:01:21. > :01:24.The other big story was that Andy Murray was forced to pull out of
:01:24. > :01:30.the tournament because of bad groin injury that hampered in so much in
:01:30. > :01:35.his opening match. That means that Janko Tipsarevic, the world No. 9,
:01:35. > :01:38.comes in today and will take on Tomas Berdych today. Although
:01:39. > :01:42.Tipsarevic is coming in late, he can still qualify for the semi-
:01:42. > :01:48.finals if he wins his two matches. That is what we have to look
:01:48. > :01:51.forward to, but first back to Murray. Let's what he had to say
:01:51. > :01:54.yesterday. Hard luck in pulling out of your
:01:54. > :02:01.final tournament of the year. It must have been a hard decision to
:02:01. > :02:10.take. It is tough. I do not think it is something that any of the
:02:10. > :02:20.players like to do, especially in an event like this. I always try to
:02:20. > :02:21.
:02:21. > :02:28.give it a goal and see how I am feeling. I need more time to rest
:02:29. > :02:32.and recover. I did not have that luxury, so I am disappointed, but,
:02:32. > :02:38.you know, nothing much else I could have done.
:02:38. > :02:44.How long have you been advised to rest for? It is a week to ten days
:02:44. > :02:51.of complete rest, and then, obviously, you would start to build
:02:51. > :02:59.up again. But I did it on Monday, a week before my match. I had scans
:02:59. > :03:02.on the Tuesday. Unfortunately, I did not have a week to rest and do
:03:02. > :03:10.nothing, so I was just trying to do little bits and pieces of training,
:03:10. > :03:20.but nothing that was enough to test it out, test myself but physically
:03:20. > :03:28.
:03:28. > :03:33.As soon as I felt my growing towards the end of the first set
:03:33. > :03:40.against David Ferrer, it just hurt me because I knew I was not going
:03:40. > :03:44.to be able to compete properly and that was why I was so disappointed
:03:44. > :03:53.and felt flat on the court and upset that that is the way that the
:03:53. > :03:56.year's come to an end. It is a horrible thing to pull out of
:03:56. > :04:03.tournaments. You feel like you're kind of letting the people down
:04:03. > :04:07.that you work with, and on top of that, playing in London, you feel
:04:07. > :04:10.that you have let a lot of people down. That is why it takes so long
:04:11. > :04:20.to come to a decision like this. I have spent a long time speaking
:04:21. > :04:22.
:04:22. > :04:24.about it today. And trying to convince myself, but carrying on
:04:24. > :04:30.was never going to be the right thing to do.
:04:30. > :04:35.You have a very short off-season, but it is now crucial for you to
:04:35. > :04:40.prepare as well as you can. Had you aggravated it here it could have
:04:40. > :04:45.been terrible, couldn't it? Little things like that can help you make
:04:45. > :04:49.the decision. The off season has been really important for me in the
:04:49. > :04:53.last three or four years. It is the only time when you can get a lot of
:04:53. > :05:03.physical work done and work on technical things because you have
:05:03. > :05:10.
:05:10. > :05:15.that extra time. If I had played on and hurt myself more I could have
:05:15. > :05:18.done something worse and the off season could have been messed up.
:05:18. > :05:28.We're only six or seven weeks away from the start of the Australian
:05:28. > :05:31.Open as well. SUE BARKER: That means that Janko
:05:31. > :05:35.Tipsarevic is in. He is up against Tomas Berdych. That is what is
:05:35. > :05:42.coming up this afternoon. Let us reflect on the news that Murray is
:05:42. > :05:46.coming out. The we think -- we thought, 10, but that was what was
:05:46. > :05:50.going to happen on Monday. That is why it is so disappointing for him.
:05:50. > :05:53.He has had such a good season and he wanted to finish on a high note
:05:53. > :05:59.in a fantastic event like this. It is bitterly disappointing for him
:05:59. > :06:05.but it is also disappointed for the fans and for us. We wanted to see
:06:05. > :06:09.his progression. From Tipsarevic's point of view, it is an amazing
:06:09. > :06:14.opportunity. He has finished number nine, the best year of his career.
:06:14. > :06:18.Now he has the opportunity of two matches, and he has a great record
:06:18. > :06:25.against Tomas Berdych. He is going to fancy his chances of getting
:06:25. > :06:35.through to the semi-finals. Let's just drop in on the court for
:06:35. > :06:47.
:06:47. > :06:54.They will take a photo and we will carry on chatting. Andy, I think it
:06:54. > :06:58.was the right decision for Murray because he would not be able to
:06:58. > :07:01.compete against the top players like that. He is right to delight.
:07:01. > :07:05.It is a brave decision as well because he knows he is
:07:05. > :07:10.disappointing everyone here. He has commitments that he would like to
:07:10. > :07:14.satisfy, but it is a brave decision because it is the right one. It is
:07:14. > :07:19.just one of those things. What you have to do is manage your schedule.
:07:19. > :07:24.You have to learn how to do that over the years. He is a vastly
:07:24. > :07:29.experienced man out on the circuit but you have to question whether he
:07:29. > :07:34.would have got injured. To go to Asia and Neil Furman tournaments
:07:34. > :07:41.and come back and satisfied the commitment in Switzerland, was that
:07:41. > :07:45.the right thing to do? Or should he have taken some time off? He did
:07:45. > :07:52.admit that yesterday - the fact that he has learned some lessons
:07:52. > :07:55.and he has to rest his body. think, when you reflect on him
:07:55. > :08:00.making his schedule, after the US Open he was probably thinking, I
:08:00. > :08:05.want to go for the No. 3 spot. He probably did not think he was going
:08:05. > :08:13.to go there and when all the tournaments. In hindsight, he has
:08:13. > :08:22.to learn. You see Federer and Nadal, the manager their schedule very
:08:22. > :08:27.well. -- they manage their schedules. It would be
:08:27. > :08:33.disappointing if Federer was able to overtake him as well. When you
:08:33. > :08:40.look at the rankings, Federer, who is looking awesome, could overtake
:08:40. > :08:44.Murray can take that away from them. That is the irony of this situation.
:08:44. > :08:49.He could lose the number three spot because of injury. It is just one
:08:49. > :08:56.of those things. To be honest, they are the top four in the world and
:08:56. > :09:01.they know it. If Federer produces tennis like that again I want to be
:09:01. > :09:05.there to see it. That was incredible last night. He was half
:09:05. > :09:10.volleying, playing with this wonderful freedom. It is like
:09:10. > :09:20.watching anyone who is excellent at anything that they do. I sat there
:09:20. > :09:22.
:09:22. > :09:26.giggling on this offer. It was great to watch. -- on the sofa.
:09:26. > :09:36.can ask if Nadal was at his best, but he was not allowed to be at his
:09:36. > :09:37.
:09:37. > :09:44.best. Federer served a double fault near the start of the match. Then
:09:44. > :09:48.none for the remaining two sets. Given the right conditions, he is
:09:48. > :09:53.still capable of beating anyone. has left so many performances
:09:53. > :09:59.hanging this year, hasn't he? And last year. When you think of the
:09:59. > :10:03.last two a US Opens for Federer, where he has had matches against
:10:03. > :10:08.Djokovic was I think he feels he has not had quite the return and he
:10:08. > :10:18.should have done since he won his last Grand Slam. That is two full
:10:18. > :10:19.
:10:19. > :10:28.years without a Grand Slam. Briefly, on Murray, the off season
:10:28. > :10:33.is so important for him. Very much so. Obviously, he needs to recover
:10:33. > :10:36.from the injury but then you have this one really good window of
:10:36. > :10:40.opportunity where you can do the bulk of your fitness work that will
:10:40. > :10:47.give you that foundation that will, hopefully, see you through it will
:10:47. > :10:54.just after Wimbledon. If you look at what Federer and Nadal did after
:10:54. > :10:56.the US Open, they took a big block then. People think that you finish
:10:56. > :11:04.this season and take your big training block at the end of the
:11:04. > :11:07.year. Four guys to play that well, they have to look at little windows
:11:07. > :11:11.of opportunity within the year. Perhaps after the US Open is a very
:11:11. > :11:14.good time to have a training block that will set you up for the rest
:11:14. > :11:20.of the year and then move into the following year. I think they will
:11:21. > :11:26.all be pleased it is changing next year anyway. Today, we have this
:11:26. > :11:31.match to look forward to. It is going to be a tough one, isn't it?
:11:31. > :11:39.Tipsarevic was ranked 29 at Wimbledon, he is now a number nine.
:11:39. > :11:43.He has gone up 40 places. It is unbelievable. He has been here for
:11:43. > :11:49.ten days preparing. I think it is an advantage for Tomas that he has
:11:49. > :11:55.been on the court already. He has been out there and he has felt the
:11:55. > :12:03.heat of battle and of competition. If anybody likes a big stage it is
:12:03. > :12:07.Janko. He is only 53011 and covered in tattoos. He plays with the same
:12:07. > :12:14.intelligence that he has in his mind. I am looking forward to him
:12:14. > :12:20.trying to get close to Berdych. We will get this match under way in
:12:20. > :12:30.just a moment. Ten-man Andrew are going to the commentary box. Let's
:12:30. > :12:36.
:12:36. > :12:41.I came to London early enough, I was practising every day and
:12:41. > :12:48.preparing, whether I am playing a match the day after. My daily
:12:48. > :12:55.routine and my regime is not going to change much now that I know I am
:12:55. > :12:59.officially one of the top eight. You have two matches to come,
:13:00. > :13:06.Berdych and Djokovic. What are your thoughts? I am aware that I am
:13:06. > :13:12.playing against two really tough opponents. I played Tomas a couple
:13:12. > :13:16.of times this year. I lost and I won. But every time I remember that
:13:16. > :13:21.we played really, really interesting and tough matches. So
:13:21. > :13:28.why am looking forward to that one tomorrow. Regarding Novak, he is
:13:28. > :13:37.probably one of my best friends off of the tennis court. Friendship is
:13:37. > :13:41.set aside for the time on court. Things will hopefully go back to
:13:41. > :13:46.normal after wards. He has had to wait but he will get
:13:46. > :13:50.his chance. Andy was talking about the big stage, not only their
:13:50. > :13:57.grandson's but the David Cups as well, it has been terrific for him.
:13:57. > :14:00.That is right. If you can play in the Davis Cup at home in front of
:14:00. > :14:05.20,000 people then you are safe to play anywhere. We talk about
:14:05. > :14:13.Berdych, I think he probably fancied his chances coming into a
:14:13. > :14:19.match against Murray of who had questions and injuries. Then, all
:14:19. > :14:26.of a sudden, you have someone coming in who is fresh and you have
:14:26. > :14:36.a losing record against him. It depends to his best on the day.
:14:36. > :14:40.
:14:40. > :14:43.certainly has the weapons, Berdych. Absolutely. I think it is a bit of
:14:43. > :14:53.a coin tossed to see who will come out on top here. Thank you very
:14:53. > :14:55.
:14:55. > :14:59.much. Now over to Andy. Thank you. Berdych has an advantage
:14:59. > :15:09.in terms of height. He will be trying to bring his power to bear
:15:09. > :15:09.
:15:09. > :16:32.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 82 seconds
:16:32. > :16:36.So much for my theory that it might take a bit of time for Tipsarevic
:16:36. > :16:40.to play his way into the pace of the court and the arena. I thought
:16:40. > :16:44.it might be an advantage for Berdych to have played a match.
:16:44. > :16:49.sat on the fence in the studio and said that it was a bit of a toss of
:16:49. > :16:59.a coin, but after seeing those first two points, Tipsarevic looks
:16:59. > :17:19.
:17:19. > :17:22.After the tie-break he lost to Djokovic in his first round-robin
:17:22. > :17:27.match, Berdych made some of the worst mistakes he could probably
:17:27. > :17:31.have made in his career. This is a very disappointing start to this
:17:31. > :17:39.one. He has probably had enough of the Serbians. That is mum and dad
:17:39. > :17:42.there. He made a lot of unforced errors in the tie-break against
:17:43. > :17:52.Djokovic and there was no real need to hit the drive volley there, he
:17:53. > :17:59.
:17:59. > :18:09.could have taken his time and let The parents are getting younger
:18:09. > :18:28.
:18:28. > :18:33.these days, as well. Have you What is going on here? Parents are
:18:33. > :18:42.looking younger because you are looking... I know! Every morning I
:18:42. > :18:52.think the same. Is there mobile phone somewhere or something? There
:18:52. > :18:52.
:18:52. > :19:33.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 82 seconds
:19:33. > :19:36.is a bit of a buzz in the arena, 27 years old from Belgrade, part of
:19:36. > :19:46.the winning Davis Cup team last year. What a platform it was for
:19:46. > :19:49.
:19:49. > :19:54.all of them. Tipsarevic and Djokovic have had wonderful years
:19:54. > :20:03.following that. Fantastic national pride. Two Serbians at the season-
:20:03. > :20:13.ending championships. Throw in Nenad Zimonjic at the doubles as
:20:13. > :20:13.
:20:13. > :22:16.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 82 seconds
:22:16. > :22:20.His long-time coach, since his No doubt having Djokovic on board
:22:20. > :22:24.and seeing him achieving is just going to help the whole climate for
:22:24. > :22:32.tennis in the country, for them to win the Davis Cup. I wonder if
:22:32. > :22:42.Djokovic has been around -- if Djokovic had been around these last
:22:42. > :22:42.
:22:42. > :23:33.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 82 seconds
:23:33. > :23:43.few years, whether Tipsarevic would His cards seem to be bigger than
:23:43. > :23:45.
:23:45. > :23:55.the rest of him. -- his calves. He really is a fantastic move around
:23:55. > :24:19.
:24:19. > :24:23.the court. There is Nenad Zimonjic, Tomas Berdych is having a bad time
:24:23. > :24:29.here, isn't it? He is certainly having a bad time that a lot of
:24:29. > :24:39.that is to do with Tipsarevic, who has really come out and in -- and
:24:39. > :24:39.
:24:39. > :25:22.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 82 seconds
:25:22. > :25:26.produced an impressive first couple One player is being proactive, the
:25:26. > :25:36.other reactive. Tipsarevic is dictating play, moving Berdych side
:25:36. > :25:38.
:25:38. > :25:48.to side, coming in, knocking a off the easy forearm volleyer. --
:25:48. > :25:48.
:25:48. > :26:35.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 82 seconds
:26:35. > :26:45.Really the first disappointing shot for Tipsarevic. He would have liked
:26:45. > :26:45.
:26:45. > :28:14.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 82 seconds
:28:14. > :28:24.0-30 down in this game, Tomas Berdych. It is a must-win game for
:28:24. > :28:49.
:28:49. > :28:57.One thing you can say about the pace of this court is that, even at
:28:57. > :29:07.3-0 down, it is not like being down on a grass court. Slow-medium, I
:29:07. > :29:10.
:29:10. > :29:18.Challenge. UMPIRE: Mr Tipsarevic is
:29:18. > :29:20.challenging the call. ANDREW CASTLE: The lady on the line
:29:20. > :29:29.called it out. UMPIRE: No challenge? Second
:29:29. > :29:33.service. The line judge called it out so
:29:33. > :29:38.Berdych was asked whether he wanted to challenge.
:29:38. > :29:45.UMPIRE: Game, Berdych. ANDREW CASTLE: But if the umpire
:29:45. > :29:49.has called the score, he must have thought it was in? Anyway... 2-1 to
:29:49. > :29:55.Tipsarevic here. He has made a good start even though he did not take
:29:55. > :30:00.his 0-30 opportunity in that game. He is in for Andy Murray Cup -- in
:30:00. > :30:05.for Andy Murray because he is world number nine and therefore was the
:30:05. > :30:11.alternative. He had a very good hard-court summer season and
:30:11. > :30:19.tremendous indoors as well. The final full St Petersburg, lost to
:30:19. > :30:25.Berdych in Paris. He was a quarter- finalist at the US Open. That gave
:30:25. > :30:30.him an awful lot of point and he has risen from 49 to number nine.
:30:30. > :30:40.You can see from the US Open on words, where he made that quarter,
:30:40. > :30:41.
:30:41. > :30:51.he has been consistent and he has He played a fantastic match with
:30:51. > :30:52.
:30:52. > :31:02.Roger Federer in 2008. He lost it tented eight in the fifth set. --
:31:02. > :31:04.
:31:04. > :31:09.10-8. Did you play him? I don't think I did. And I am not sure I
:31:09. > :31:16.would have liked to. He moves well and he is relentless with his
:31:17. > :31:26.hitting. Very solid offer of both wings. Tipsarevic seems to be
:31:27. > :31:52.
:31:52. > :31:55.aiming for the bar ditch -- Berdych It is interesting that Tipsarevic
:31:55. > :31:59.would be going to the Berdych backhand most of the time because
:31:59. > :32:06.his big weapon is his forehand. It is also where he makes most of his
:32:06. > :32:09.errors. It is how you go to an opponent's strength that is the big
:32:09. > :32:19.thing. If you go to it with weakness you will be punished but
:32:19. > :32:46.
:32:46. > :32:56.if you go to it with strength you Was it too long? UMPIRE: Tipsarevic
:32:56. > :33:07.
:33:07. > :33:12.challenge as the call. -- That lady on the line was the one
:33:12. > :33:21.that Serena Williams had a go at at the US Open, and ended up getting
:33:21. > :33:31.into all sorts of trouble. You know that, if she is working here, she
:33:31. > :33:43.
:33:43. > :33:53.Straight back into action. I would never call a service line.
:33:53. > :33:53.
:33:53. > :34:49.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 82 seconds
:34:49. > :34:57.That has to be the hardest thing. The only other person I can
:34:57. > :35:07.remember wearing glasses, two people, in fact, Clement was one of
:35:07. > :35:34.
:35:34. > :35:39.them. He also had a bandana. There UMPIRE: It is very close. I can see
:35:39. > :35:49.the mark. Accepting that this ball was out.
:35:49. > :35:50.
:35:50. > :37:09.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 82 seconds
:37:09. > :37:14.A bit of a Perot wet here, wasn't Highways Berdych going to have an
:37:14. > :37:18.impression on the match? If he is going to continue serving at 25%
:37:18. > :37:27.first serves it is going to be a long afternoon. He has to get a few
:37:27. > :37:37.more first serves and get a few more Kyi points. -- a few more
:37:37. > :38:05.
:38:05. > :38:09.The pattern at that -- the pattern that is developing is that Berdych
:38:09. > :38:18.is getting the power on the ball. Tipsarevic is going to have to
:38:18. > :38:28.avoid getting pushed back too far. If the Serbian is too far back it
:38:28. > :38:28.
:38:28. > :40:08.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 82 seconds
:40:08. > :40:13.It is long. He made the tough one When you combine this with the loss
:40:13. > :40:21.of control of his ground strokes in the first match, Berdych against
:40:21. > :40:26.Djokovic. I think Tipsarevic almost stop the point here. He played the
:40:26. > :40:36.shot holding the throat of the racquet. He does have racquet
:40:36. > :40:40.
:40:40. > :40:47.ability. He reminds me of some of the old players. A lot of racquet
:40:47. > :40:54.ability. Moving back to Berdych, he is six feet 5 and has a great
:40:54. > :41:00.service motion. He has had 19 first serves and has had four in. You
:41:00. > :41:05.cannot, at this level, let that happen. He has to be a bit more
:41:05. > :41:10.selective about where he is serving. Instead of going for the corners at
:41:10. > :41:17.135 mph, go straight into the body at 130 mph, take a little bit of
:41:17. > :41:21.pace off of it. In the rallies, Tipsarevic is moving a little bit
:41:21. > :41:28.better, he is controlling the ball might well and getting Berdych on
:41:28. > :41:34.the defensive. He has to race his level. The game is all about basics
:41:34. > :41:40.and doing them well. No matter whether you're playing at the local
:41:40. > :41:44.club or in this arena in front of 17,500 people. It is about getting
:41:44. > :41:50.the basics right. And about hitting the big parts of the court if you
:41:50. > :42:00.are struggling. Go back to the basics. Look at Federer yesterday,
:42:00. > :42:11.
:42:12. > :42:21.he hit 10 or 12 balls in the middle I just looked up to the screen with
:42:21. > :42:31.our statistics to see how Tipsarevic was serving. Maybe these
:42:31. > :42:44.
:42:44. > :42:48.Having just arrived in Athens for the Olympics, I went to hit some
:42:48. > :42:56.balls in the Olympic village. I thought, something is not quite
:42:56. > :43:06.right here. I started hitting balls and then realised that the service
:43:06. > :43:14.
:43:14. > :43:24.line was about two feet to close to I am glad I did not try to practise
:43:24. > :43:33.
:43:33. > :43:43.my serve. It did not going very UMPIRE: Game, Tipsarevic. Very
:43:43. > :43:52.impressed her. -- impressive. It will be
:43:52. > :43:57.interesting to see at the Olympics, not far from here next year, to see
:43:57. > :44:04.who's Serbia pick. I think you can and we have two players. Or is it
:44:04. > :44:14.three or four now? I think it is four. A maximum of four from each
:44:14. > :44:14.
:44:14. > :45:39.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 82 seconds
:45:39. > :45:44.That first serve moves his Four in a row. He must be listening.
:45:44. > :45:54.It is all about trying to get some of them in the second set. He just
:45:54. > :45:54.
:45:54. > :46:48.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 82 seconds
:46:48. > :46:53.has not really arrived in the match He is a very straight forward
:46:53. > :46:58.player, Tomas Berdych, and a very effective one. Always top 10,
:46:58. > :47:02.between 10 and 30 for his entire career. Been in the top 10
:47:02. > :47:05.regularly for the last two years with a magnificent run at the semi-
:47:05. > :47:10.final that the French last year and the final of Wimbledon last year as
:47:10. > :47:15.well, where he happened to beat Federer and Djokovic before losing
:47:15. > :47:19.to Nadal in the final. Tipsarevic is doing his best to take the ball
:47:19. > :47:24.early on the first serve. Second set he is trying to move in a
:47:24. > :47:34.little bit close up. You can see how the second serve gets up with
:47:34. > :47:35.
:47:35. > :47:45.the top spend. -- the top spin. Some of that writing on his left
:47:45. > :47:55.
:47:55. > :48:03.arm says in Japanese, beauty will Did you read when you wrap out on
:48:03. > :48:09.tour? -- when you were out on top? What did you read, instruction
:48:09. > :48:19.manuals? I have never been a prolific reader! Were you a
:48:19. > :48:35.
:48:35. > :48:45.computer game player? I just Tipsarevic, 5-2, serving for the
:48:45. > :48:45.
:48:45. > :50:56.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 82 seconds
:50:56. > :51:01.Took a chance on second serve break You get the feeling with Tomas
:51:01. > :51:05.Berdych that if he had 5% more variation in his game, just a
:51:05. > :51:11.little bit more skill in the racket hit, he could have gone to the very
:51:11. > :51:21.top. He has already had a tremendous career, but not one of
:51:21. > :51:48.
:51:48. > :51:58.the greats. You always felt it was His coach and trainer there. Three
:51:58. > :51:58.
:51:58. > :52:58.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 82 seconds
:52:58. > :53:08.So, the substitute has come in, and he is relaxed and has played very
:53:08. > :53:33.
:53:33. > :53:38.SUE BARKER: certainly making the most of his opportunity, Danko
:53:38. > :53:48.Tipsarevic. He has taken the opening set, we will be back with
:53:48. > :53:54.
:53:54. > :54:00.Group B is back in action tomorrow, we will have Roger Federer against
:54:00. > :54:08.Mardy Fish live for you on BBC tip, and in the evening Rafael Nadal
:54:08. > :54:18.against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. -- on BBC Two. Back to today, let's
:54:18. > :54:19.
:54:19. > :54:23.It is interesting, if we looked into our crystal ball and speculate
:54:23. > :54:28.a bit, if Tipsarevic goes on to win this match and Djokovic beats
:54:28. > :54:32.Ferrer tonight, you would -- it would put Tipsarevic right in the
:54:32. > :54:36.mid- because he will be playing Ferrer in the final match and the
:54:36. > :54:41.winner will go through to the semi- finals. To join Djokovic. That is
:54:41. > :54:44.why the round-robin format, it can get very complicated, but it is
:54:45. > :54:48.interesting as well. If they had come in after the second match it
:54:49. > :54:53.would have been all over, but he came in after the first to replace
:54:53. > :55:00.Andy Murray and has got a real shout. He has only got to play
:55:00. > :55:10.Ferrer and Berdych. It is not like playing a Federer and Nadal. He
:55:10. > :55:15.
:55:15. > :55:20.leads the head-to-head with the man He is not, is he? I got that wrong,
:55:20. > :55:30.he will have to play Djokovic. did you say? That he had to play
:55:30. > :55:49.
:55:49. > :55:54.for rare, but Andy Murray played Tonight it is Djokovic in action
:55:54. > :56:04.looking to seal the deal as Federer has done in the other group,
:56:04. > :56:26.
:56:26. > :56:31.When you come through these groups, you want to come through as
:56:31. > :56:41.champion because you then played the runner up from the other group.
:56:41. > :56:43.
:56:43. > :56:50.The other group is pretty strong. It will probably be Federer-a dull,
:56:50. > :56:55.-- Federer-Nadal, though the Tsonga match is important there. That is a
:56:55. > :56:58.winner-takes-all, Nadal against Tsonga. After Federer of defeating
:56:58. > :57:03.Nadal last night, everyone is saying song there is in with a good
:57:03. > :57:13.shout. Of course he is, but you have to start with Nadal as
:57:13. > :57:13.
:57:13. > :57:58.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 82 seconds
:57:58. > :58:01.favourite. -- St song there is in UMPIRE: Game, Berdych.
:58:01. > :58:06.A better start to this set for Berdych, and that is exactly what
:58:06. > :58:11.he was after. He made a poor start to the match and never recovered in
:58:11. > :58:17.the first set, but that is much better. Back to basics for him. He
:58:17. > :58:22.is the natural attributes, natal set of scales, 6 ft 5, the
:58:22. > :58:25.athleticism, the ground strokes, the server, you would never call a
:58:25. > :58:30.Wimbledon finalist an under- achiever, would you? Certainly not,
:58:30. > :58:34.and when his game is on he is one of the most dangerous because he
:58:34. > :58:39.has that power. You saw it for large parts of the match against
:58:39. > :58:43.Djokovic, he was the one dictating. Unfortunately in that third set
:58:43. > :58:53.tie-break I think he almost lacked belief in those shops and suddenly
:58:53. > :58:53.
:58:53. > :00:30.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 82 seconds
:00:30. > :00:40.the unforced errors crept in. -- in And that is good. It is a winner.
:00:40. > :00:58.
:00:58. > :01:05.Wow! He had the width of the line to aim
:01:06. > :01:15.at, and he found it. Using all the dimensions of the court, aren't
:01:16. > :01:38.
:01:39. > :01:48.they? The entire playing area. That That is a strange NICE, isn't it?
:01:49. > :02:19.
:02:19. > :02:27.great served by Tipsarevic out wide. On the women's tour, coaches can
:02:27. > :02:37.come out and talk to the players. Somehow, you feel it would really
:02:37. > :02:40.
:02:40. > :02:50.benefit Berdych if he could get I think I would sit down with him
:02:50. > :02:50.
:02:50. > :03:41.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 82 seconds
:03:41. > :03:51.and tell him to play better, as UMPIRE: Mr Tipsarevic is
:03:51. > :03:55.
:03:55. > :04:05.challenging the call. I thought that look in. -- looked
:04:05. > :04:05.
:04:05. > :05:00.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 82 seconds
:05:00. > :05:10.Errors on the forehand side. They have these lovely double-handed
:05:10. > :05:10.
:05:10. > :06:44.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 82 seconds
:06:45. > :06:54.Two are really strong, heavy, muscular second serves 2 finish
:06:55. > :07:02.
:07:02. > :07:09.that game. Tipsarevic just guilty of backing off a little bit. I met
:07:09. > :07:18.that man on the left this morning. I have forgotten his name. He is in
:07:18. > :07:23.the theatrical version of The Railway Children.
:07:23. > :07:33.Tipsarevic has to stay in. You have to take the ball back from a big
:07:33. > :07:34.
:07:34. > :07:40.guy before the spin takes it away. That's right. You can get mishits
:07:40. > :07:44.and that sets a Berdych for another point. Certainly, when he is
:07:44. > :07:49.getting on the front foot, he is dominating some of these rallies
:07:49. > :07:59.from the baseline. I think if he can eliminate some of these
:07:59. > :08:10.
:08:10. > :08:14.unforced errors there -- Berdych It is an intense part of this
:08:14. > :08:24.particular match. Remember, both players are looking for their first
:08:24. > :08:24.
:08:24. > :08:34.win in this stage. Tipsarevic is the alternate, taking over from
:08:34. > :08:34.
:08:34. > :09:56.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 82 seconds
:09:56. > :10:06.That was a good punch from Tipsarevic. Tipsarevic was able to
:10:06. > :10:24.
:10:24. > :10:30.hit the two-handed backhand into Tipsarevic just had one scare
:10:30. > :10:33.serving for the first set. Apart from that, he has looked very solid,
:10:33. > :10:43.no other break points in any other service games. Now his chance to
:10:43. > :10:43.
:10:43. > :14:18.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 82 seconds
:14:18. > :14:28.UMPIRE: Mr Tipsarevic is challenging the call.
:14:28. > :14:43.
:14:43. > :14:53.We have seen a lot of shots right He has his towel delivered by one
:14:53. > :15:00.
:15:01. > :15:03.of these ball kids. There were 2,500 applications. Just over 100
:15:03. > :15:10.of the applicants were selected to come to London. Boris Becker helped
:15:10. > :15:20.to select them. The whole staging of the event is magnificent, isn't
:15:20. > :15:35.
:15:35. > :15:41.it? First-class. Www.barclaysballkids.com Is the
:15:41. > :15:45.address if you want to have a try for next year.
:15:45. > :15:48.There will be a negotiation after next year to see if the tournament
:15:48. > :15:51.will stay in London or if it is going to go elsewhere. If you look
:15:51. > :15:55.at the schedule, this tournament will start the day after Paris next
:15:55. > :16:00.year. Moving forward, if the event is still taking place in Paris, it
:16:00. > :16:04.will be quite difficult to put this event in Brazil if you have to take
:16:04. > :16:09.players from the final of Paris to another continent for the next day.
:16:09. > :16:13.And Brazil are the only other competition at the moment, as bad
:16:13. > :16:23.as you know? I do not know, is the honest answer. I am sure there will
:16:23. > :16:25.
:16:25. > :16:32.The women's tour, the season-ending championships, are in Istanbul
:16:32. > :16:42.three weeks prior to this, which gives a much long off-season. -- a
:16:42. > :17:16.
:17:16. > :17:20.That forehand from Berdych, I don't know what he is trying to achieve.
:17:20. > :17:30.If it is a rally in shot, there is no way a player of his calibre can
:17:30. > :17:40.
:17:40. > :17:50.miss by eight feet. It is an First point of the game, as well. I
:17:50. > :18:04.
:18:04. > :18:14.With this point it was the right idea. He will be disappointed to
:18:14. > :18:14.
:18:14. > :19:15.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 82 seconds
:19:15. > :19:20.have missed the drop volley, but it It is a tidy game but it was set up
:19:20. > :19:25.by that huge missed forehand, wasn't it? That forehand that
:19:25. > :19:31.ballooned over the net, miles out. You've really want to get stuck
:19:31. > :19:39.into a game, and at this level you cannot give the server start.
:19:39. > :19:49.Tipsarevic has only lost two. On his serve in this set. -- two
:19:49. > :19:49.
:19:49. > :21:51.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 82 seconds
:21:51. > :22:01.Important point and with the extra effort, the extra decibels on the
:22:01. > :22:05.
:22:05. > :22:12.ground there from Tipsarevic... -- on the grunt. Do you think he does
:22:12. > :22:22.that to send a message to his opponent? He is trying, isn't he?
:22:22. > :22:28.
:22:28. > :22:38.Credit to Berdych on those two points. He made some unforced
:22:38. > :22:38.
:22:38. > :23:23.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 82 seconds
:23:23. > :23:33.errors but he backed himself to go UMPIRE: It was inside, yes. Inside
:23:33. > :23:33.
:23:33. > :24:22.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 82 seconds
:24:22. > :24:29.ANDREW CASTLE: He is right again. So, the season-ending finals
:24:29. > :24:34.welcome Janko Tipsarevic. Andy Murray pulled out, Tipsarevic came
:24:34. > :24:38.in and he is playing a good match. Berdych hanging on, it is a must
:24:38. > :24:46.win for both players. A look back at the history of this great event
:24:46. > :24:51.which has landed in London and will be here for two years. You can see
:24:52. > :24:57.that the decades have been dominated. Federer is trying to
:24:57. > :25:03.make it six wins it. The record for qualifying for the top eight, this
:25:03. > :25:07.year end showdown, Andre Agassi, 14 times he qualified. Amazing.
:25:07. > :25:17.Nastase, a four time when of this event in the seventies. Boris
:25:17. > :25:19.
:25:19. > :25:24.Becker won three times, it was his birthday yesterday. John McEnroe
:25:24. > :25:29.and others will be at the Royal Albert Hall next week. Tim Henman
:25:29. > :25:36.will be there as well. I'm sure there are still tickets left.
:25:36. > :25:39.Starting on Wednesday night. Saturday night I was meant to play
:25:39. > :25:47.against Greg Rusedski but he has had problems with his foot and has
:25:47. > :25:57.had to pull out. Unfortunately for me, they have flown in the
:25:57. > :26:05.
:26:05. > :26:15.Tim Henman, a qualifier for this event on two a occasions, in
:26:15. > :26:28.
:26:28. > :26:37.You are quite right, Andrew, talking about how a return is
:26:37. > :26:41.trying to get into a service game, the first serve is always important.
:26:41. > :26:51.He cannot afford to give away donations at this stage in the
:26:51. > :27:00.
:27:00. > :27:10.He is very quick to find eye- contact, the umpire. I like the way
:27:10. > :27:12.
:27:12. > :27:22.he does it. The players like it, He could have left that one, you
:27:22. > :27:24.
:27:24. > :27:28.feel. But he elected to play what He hits the forehand down the line,
:27:28. > :27:38.scoops up from Tipsarevic. It could have been a leave, couldn't it? It
:27:38. > :27:40.
:27:40. > :27:50.looked like it was just going wide. Back to level in the game, can he
:27:50. > :28:17.
:28:17. > :28:23.That is very well played. He does not back off. Sometimes errors,
:28:23. > :28:33.sometimes fine, false or play. A delicate balance, isn't it? -- Fine
:28:33. > :28:33.
:28:33. > :29:20.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 82 seconds
:29:20. > :29:25.It isn't hard to see why he beat Federer and Djokovic at Wimbledon
:29:25. > :29:35.last year and made the final. was the type of tennis he was
:29:35. > :29:58.
:29:58. > :30:04.playing, sensing his opportunity to I don't think you would call it
:30:04. > :30:09.coaching, would you? You would call it encouragement. No coaching
:30:09. > :30:19.allowed from outside the court. Tipsarevic way out. And then went
:30:19. > :30:37.
:30:37. > :30:42.UMPIRE: Game, Berdych. New balls, There is the break. Perfect timing
:30:42. > :30:47.from him. I like his body language as well. Although he has not played
:30:47. > :30:51.his best in this match, you see the intensity. He made this forehand
:30:51. > :30:57.pass. See the way he was watching the
:30:57. > :31:05.ball there? He knew that Tipsarevic was coming in. The last thing you
:31:05. > :31:10.want to do is Nissan give it away. That was good, professional play.
:31:10. > :31:20.You get the feeling he would like to see a backhand sometimes. I mean,
:31:20. > :31:42.
:31:42. > :31:47.Serving for the set with new tennis Again, serving for a set, serving
:31:47. > :31:57.for a match, it is the basics - first serves, look for the
:31:57. > :31:57.
:31:57. > :34:12.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 82 seconds
:34:12. > :34:20.opportunities to dictate with your UMPIRE: Game and second set,
:34:20. > :34:24.Berdych. It is one set each here at the
:34:25. > :34:29.World Tour files. SUE BARKER: And we are ready for
:34:29. > :34:35.the decider. If you are watching on BBC Two we are coming to the end of
:34:35. > :34:40.our transmission at 3:45pm. If you want to continue watching it will
:34:40. > :34:48.be available on the be BCH the Channel and the red button. Just a
:34:48. > :34:53.final reminder of the groups. Both Berdych and Tipsarevic are looking
:34:53. > :35:03.for their first win here. Novak Djokovic and David Ferrer both have
:35:03. > :35:07.
:35:07. > :35:13.a win it -- each in the tournament. Tomorrow we will see Roger Federer
:35:13. > :35:20.up against Mardy Fish. And then the winner of the Nadal and Tsonga
:35:20. > :35:25.match will go through to the final. Just over ten minutes until we
:35:25. > :35:30.change channels. Thank you, Sue. A third set here
:35:31. > :35:37.and, with a bit of luck, it will be a good one. Berdych has shown good
:35:37. > :35:47.determination, good grip. It was a fine comeback for him after losing
:35:47. > :35:56.
:35:56. > :36:00.to Djokovic the other night, when he got really tight. Berdych is
:36:00. > :36:08.hoping to bring some of his experience to bear on Janko
:36:08. > :36:15.Tipsarevic. An easier time for Tomas' mum and dad. His dad was a
:36:15. > :36:22.railway engineer and his mum was a doctor. Their little boy, though he
:36:22. > :36:26.has grown up a bit now, won all these junior competitions. They
:36:26. > :36:30.moved to a town where there were good tennis coaches and a better
:36:30. > :36:40.set up. To move away from among the age of 12 or 13, it is a price to
:36:40. > :36:43.
:36:43. > :36:53.pay. -- away from home. Tomas Berdych is leaping up and down and
:36:53. > :36:53.
:36:53. > :39:07.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 82 seconds
:39:08. > :39:17.ready to receive this Tipsarevic The umpire is having a little chat
:39:18. > :39:19.
:39:19. > :39:26.up with some of the technical staff who have rigged up this court. They
:39:26. > :39:36.have sensors and little lights that go off. Back to business. A hold of
:39:36. > :40:06.
:40:06. > :40:10.He is playing a simple game now, isn't he? Top spin on at forehand.
:40:10. > :40:20.Berdych staying down on the ball. Watch the racquet head going
:40:20. > :40:55.
:40:55. > :41:02.There has been this momentum shift in the match. In the first set it
:41:02. > :41:10.was Tipsarevic that was dictating the.. Now the roles have been
:41:10. > :41:20.reversed, Berdych -- Tipsarevic that was dictating the points. Now
:41:20. > :41:51.
:41:51. > :42:01.the roles are reversed, Berdych is Lays her-like accuracy now. --
:42:01. > :42:39.
:42:39. > :42:42.UMPIRE: Game, Berdych. The man from the Czech Republic
:42:42. > :42:45.makes it 1-1. SUE BARKER: That is it, we have